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Success is a Choice: Ten Steps to Overachieving in Business and Life

This book provides a comprehensive approach to success, detailing ten essential steps that readers can implement in their business and personal lives to achieve outstanding results. more

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Rick Pitino
Rick Pitino

Rick Pitino, born on September 18, 1952, is a renowned basketball coach. He is highly respected in the basketball world for his unique tactics and leadership skills. He has coached at prestigious institutions such as the University of Kentucky and the New York Knicks, leading them to numerous successes. more

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“The original meaning of the word tact referred to the sense of touch (as in 'tactile'), and came to mean skill in dealing with persons or sensitive situations. Tact is defined as: 'intuitive perception, especially a quick and fine perception of what is fit and proper and right.' It alludes to one's ability to conduct delicate negotiations and personal matters in a way that recognizes mutual rights, and yet leads to a harmonious solution.”

“There is something that can happen to every athlete and every human being; the instinct to slack off, to give in to pain, to give less than your best; the instinct to hope you can win through luck or through your opponent not doing his best, instead of going to the limit and past your limit where victory is always found. Defeating those negative instincts that are out to defeat us, is the difference between winning and losing - and we all face that battle every day.”