Working Like an Owner

Success in anything significant can never be guaranteed, but there are many things you can do that will nearly guarantee failure.

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This applies for your life, relationships, career, business, and sports.  

Leadership Tools: Working like an owner will not guarantee career advancement including ownership.

If you do the following consistently for five years, without any expectation in return, I can nearly guarantee that you will see opportunities open for you that few have.  After ten years, you will have opportunities that only one in a hundred people have. After twenty years, your life will be undeniably great.  





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TOOL: Growth Inflection Point Summary + Self-Evaluation Worksheet
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