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“What I know now is that everybody in life, no matter where you are or what you do, must be able to sell in order to be successful. I used to believe that I could be successful on talent alone. What I realize now is that I can only be successful if I can have people buy my talent.”

Quote by Don Yaeger

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Don Yaeger is a renowned journalist specializing in sports reporting. The specifics of his birth and death dates are unknown. more

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