The exercise of thinking through and building the model is very important in helping you measure success and identify risks.

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But she had an opportunity to get in a little therapy and exercise, and I remember thinking, She is one fierce, resilient woman.

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Carrie and Alton Barron suggest exercise as a key method to boost creativity and abstract thinking.

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The repetition of this exercise over time will eventually shift your default of negative thinking to one of increased self-confidence and positivity.

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Gates earned the appreciation of his employees by leading an office as casual as a college campus and encouraging free thinking, which allowed him some leeway to exercise tough love when necessary.

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