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From Average to Awesome: Lessons for Living an Extraordinary Life
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From Average to Awesome: Lessons for Living an Extraordinary Life

by Jim Smith Jr.
September 2008
Beginner
272 pages
5h 16m
English
Association for Talent Development
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Chapter 3

Remember Your Titans

 

Awesomeness comes from my having a family, mentors, co-workers, and cheerleaders who are supportive and who demonstrate that success doesn't have to mean sacrifice. They applaud my wins and nudge me back into the game after a defeat.

—SHERYL B. CRAUN, SALEM, NH

 

I'm not the average moviegoer. I don't attend premieres, and I love standing in long lines about as much I'd enjoy drinking a 32-ounce jar of that hot yellow Chinese mustard. Lately, the only movies I've gone to see, thanks to my daughter Daecia, have had a Disney flavor: Flicka, The Greatest Game Ever Played, Dreamer, August Rush, No Reservations, and Akeelah and the Bee. In fact, with my busy schedule, I usually wait for movies to make it ...

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