6 Be Proactive: Just Do It!

DOI: 10.4324/9781003260387-8

What we think, or what we know, or what we believe, is in the end, of little consequence. The only thing of consequence is what we do.

Philosopher and philanthropist John Ruskin

Information and knowledge are not power; they are only potential power. It’s what you do (how you act) with the knowledge that counts.

Entrepreneur, success guru John Assaraf

Oftentimes, the hardest part of any job is starting it. But experience tells us that once you actually start the job, the task wasn’t anywhere near as bad as you thought it would be. Action cures fear and procrastination. Don’t worry if it’s not perfect. Ernest Hemingway, the American novelist and short story writer, who was awarded ...

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