We could all take a lesson from Bill Gates on how big our goals should be.

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It is a lesson that other college presidents might take on board.

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So, what lesson can we all take from this glaring miss by everyone on Wall Street and in the political arena?

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Take a lesson from the extreme retirement savers (who strive to live on 25% of their income in order to save 75%) and drastically reduce your expenses in order to pay off your debt sooner.

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Teachers focus on small steps and try to develop lesson plans that take into consideration each child's strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes.

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With an on-site equestrian center, horse-lovers can take a lesson in the school or go for a gallop around the estate.

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But if Tim Cook wants to move Apple forward and carry on in its innovative traditions, he needs to take an important lesson in command from Commander William T.

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What teachers are being told not to do is to take part in more than three lesson observations a year (where senior or other staff sit in on lessons), attend meetings outside of the normal day, prepare more than one written report to parents and cover for absent colleagues.

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