You know, it's a different kind of advice but same message that, you know, if you work as hard as you can, you will get the things you want.

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With an estimated 200 million skiers and 70 million snowboarders in the world today, there are plenty of people who would do well to heed this advice and his overall message is that responsible participants have nothing more to fear on the slopes in comparison to other sporting activities.

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Readers looking for detailed and specific advice on being a good manager may feel that the authors' message is a little too vague.

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