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Richard St. John: Secrets of success in 8 words, 3 minutes

http://www.ted.com Why do people succeed? Is it because theyre smart? Or are they just lucky? Neither. Analyst Richard St. John condenses years of interviews into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow ...  
 
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pnovaone (6 days ago) Show Hide
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Good, but I believe he missed one key element: You have to have the audacity to believe you just might succeed. You have to have at least a hint of the idea that you have whatever it takes, which I believe everyone does; but YOU have to have the faith that YOU have it.
Xterio (1 week ago) Show Hide
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Presentation on acid ftw.
love4mimi (2 weeks ago) Show Hide
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good but not enough to success
it's all ads

thanx
shabbarsuterwala (3 weeks ago) Show Hide
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Excellent video.. awesome 8 tips to success
Kiwichico (1 month ago) Show Hide
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I don't think it is as simple as that. If your environment tells you that you can't succeed in life. Then nine times out of ten you won't.
BJJHomos (1 month ago) Show Hide
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What an AWESOME 3 minutes. Thank you so much for publishing this! The man was funny and dead on....
yanipheonu (1 month ago) Show Hide
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I thought this was self-evident, but hey.

YOU NEED HARD WORK, PERSISTENCE AND SO ON TO SUCCEED. CALL THE PRESSES, WE NEED TO GET THIS OUT TO THE WORLD.

Nah, I kid, it's good advice. Just... obvious advise.
markimark202 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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frolic means to have fun. So a worka-frolic is has fun doing there work.
draaco355 (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Work-a-frolics means people that have tons of fun that are working. It's not a real word. It's just a joke.
7HITM (1 month ago) Show Hide
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Thanks draaco

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