The key then is to follow a Master or team of Masters with an investment strategy that fits your situation and hold them accountable for results.

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These are generally not pop stars or movie moguls, but rather a crochet teacher, Rubiks cube master, and these basketball trick shot masters.

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"He's the kind of guy who wants to master everything because he assumes that if he masters each aspect of his life, then he can be a better hockey player, " Schroeder said.

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Mr. Morris, who is also the author of "Inside Burgundy" (2010), has assembled an impressive-looking team, including four Masters of Wine, the wine trade's highest qualification, and two master sommeliers.

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