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W. Clement Stone

No matter how carefully you plan your goals they will never be more than pipe dreams unless you pursue them with gusto.

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Setting clear goals is not enough because without energetic and enthusiastic effort, those goals remain just ideas. True progress in leadership happens when you actively and passionately work toward your objectives.

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