Opportunity is missed by most because is it dressed in overalls and looks like work.

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"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work."

- Thomas Edison

Hard Work

"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that don’t work."

- Thomas Edison

Failure

"I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work."

- Thomas Edison

Resilience

""Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.""

- Thomas Edison

Hard Work

"Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up."

- Thomas Edison

Failure

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"Motivation is the art of getting people to do what you want them to do because they want to do it."

- Dwight D. Eisenhower

Leadership

"Pay attention to those employees who respectfully ask why. They are demonstrating an interest in their jobs and exhibiting a curiosity that could eventually translate into leadership ability."

- Harvey Mackay

Leadership

"Everyone talks about building a relationship with your customer. I think you build one with your employees first."

- Angela Ahrendts

Leadership

"Leaders can let you fail and yet not let you be a failure."

- Stanley McChrystal

Leadership

"An organization's ability to learn, and translate that learning into action rapidly, is the ultimate competitive advantage."

- Jack Welch

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