“Look to the present. The great disease of 'I will be happy when ...' is sweeping the world. You know the symptoms. You start thinking: I'll be happy when I get that ... BMW ... promotion ... status ... money. The only way to cure the disease is to find happiness and meaning now.”
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Marshall Goldsmith
Marshall Goldsmith (born March 20, 1949) is one of the world's most influential executive coaches and business thought leaders. A bestselling author, his book "What Got You Here Won't Get You There" became a business classic. Named one of the World's 50 Greatest Thinkers by Thinkers 50, Goldsmith has coached CEOs at Fortune 500 companies and received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Coach Federation. His expertise focuses on leadership development and behavioral change in top executives. more
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