To be most effective in sales today, it's imperative to drop your 'sales' mentality and start working with your prospects as if they've already hired you. - Jill Konrath

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I don't think it's a Western thing to really talk about intrinsic motivation and the drive for autonomy, mastery and purpose. You have to not be struggling for survival. For people who don't know where their next meal is coming, notions of finding inner motivation are comical. — Daniel H. Pink

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How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable? - Seth Godin

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Government has three primary functions. It should provide for military defense of the nation. It should enforce contracts between individuals. It should protect citizens from crimes against themselves or their property. When government-- in pursuit of good intentions tries to rearrange the economy, legislate morality, or help special interests, the cost come in inefficiency, lack of motivation, and loss of freedom. Government should be a referee, not an active player.

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All those who are around me are the bridge to my success, so they are all important. — Manny Pacquiao

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You train hard and I'll train hard, and may the best man win, and good luck to both of us. — Manny Pacquiao

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If you can't understand why someone is doing something, look at the consequences of their actions, whatever they might be, and then infer the motivations from their consequences.

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Without a customer, you don't have a business -- all you have is a hobby. - Don Peppers

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Your talent determines what you can do. Your motivation determines how much you’re willing to do. Your attitude determines how well you do it. — Lou Holtz

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Don't be afraid to fail. Be afraid not to try.

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