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  Story: The Trouble with Success
The Trouble with Success
By John Brusnon
Plan and hope for success, pray for luck, but be ready to address failure.
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  Story: Three Screws Missing
Three Screws Missing
By Michael Skidmore
The take-away lesson was the realization that you can arrive at success in many different ways.
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  Story: Know Thyself -- But Don't Forget...
Know Thyself -- But Don't Forget to Learn about the Customer Too
By Jenny Baer-Riedhart
The most compelling sales pitch you can make is 'I understand what you need.'
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  Story: Our Man in Kauai
Our Man in Kauai
By Ray Morgan
It showed we weren't afraid to risk embarrassment and that we all trusted each other.
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  Story: The Lawn Dart
The Lawn Dart
By Michael Jansen
Fortunately we had our share of out-of-the-box thinkers on our voodoo team.
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