Pick up a couple of small wins before trying to go any further.

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She found that employees are most likely to become higher performing and happier when they experienced regular, even small wins, had the opportunity to keep learning with others, and were authentically affirmed by their bosses.

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The small stuff usually wins.

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And if Al Gore wins, it's small-company stocks.

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Operation Broken Trust cases involved many small criminals with equally small legal defense budgets, which translates into more wins for the prosecution.

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At the same time, turnout is typically some seven points higher in Conservative-held seats, and the party wins rather fewer seats than Labour by small majorities.

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President Obama wins biggest debtor honors, by a small margin over his predecessor, because of the combination of large outlays to fight the recession and tax revenues at the lowest level since the Truman Administration.

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The extension of credit to a small business is one of the riskiest things a bank can do, but it wins taxpayers' unequivocal support.

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Even if Mr Susilo wins, his Democratic Party, for all its rise in popularity, is still a small force in parliament.

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