As a leader, I strive to make decisions and accept mistakes as a part of the equation that will help me learn and improve in the future.

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Most financial planners agree that it is essential to acknowledge these emotions but strive to make a rational decision based on your short and long-term financial plans.

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Strive to make it a non-issue.

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Unfortunately, even if you have a great company and you strive to make every customer interaction positive, there will always be people who are prone to complain.

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So for the Hall of Fame, the No. 1 highlight of anyone's career and what we all strive to become, for Hall of Fame voters to stand up and make a stand, I think that is a positive thing.

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Hardy, he seeks to make a contribution that differs in degree, but not in kind, from that of others who strive to make an impact on the world.

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But in a country where being number one is almost an obsession, these are elements that are likely to make Samsung strive harder.

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My own view of visionaries is that they are idealists: they form a picture of what they want the world to be in the future, and then strive to make it happen.

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Not that a little self-criticism is all bad: It can be a reality check and may fire us up to perform better (which can make us more successful) or strive to be better people (which makes us happier).

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