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The paradox of innovation is this: CEO's often complain about lack of innovation, while workers often say leaders are hostile to new ideas.

— Patrick Dixon Building a Better Business (2005)

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I would rather work with five people who really believe in what they are doing rather than five hundred who can't see the point.

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Take hold of the future or the future will take hold of you -- be futurewise.

Never has the future become so rapidly the past.

Futurewise (1998)

Volunteering is a window into the passions of the soul.

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Motivation is a battle for the heart, not just an appeal to the mind. Passion is always an expression of the soul.

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Originality consists in thinking for yourself, not in thinking differently from other people.

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