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Idea
Only you can set yourself up to achieve your potential. As you do so, determination, discipline and consistency are key. If you know why you’re doing things, the rest will follow.
Example
One early morning in 2004, my new boss called me and announced that he had just fired two of my colleagues. I was shocked. Then he added that he had hesitated for a long time over firing me and finally decided to give me a second chance because he had spotted some potential in me.
I had mixed feelings all day long. I was between humiliation, recognition, and desperation. I was thinking, “what would happen if I fail with this second chance?” I have to confess that I crie