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One of the wonderful things about creating revised editions of a book is the opportunity to share with new readers a few of the things that happened to some of the many tens of thousands of earlier readers. I know you aren’t necessarily interested in the intricacies of the lives of random strangers – be reassured, this chapter is still about you. It’s all about reading, thinking, understanding and applying the lessons to your own life.

The key to getting the most out of this short chapter is to think transferable. If you read a story and don’t think it applies to you because you’re older than that, or it’s not in your sector, then you’ll have ...

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