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One day, they asked Jeff Bezos about the future. Jeff, what are the upcoming trends? How would Amazon react to them? The answer worths more than an MBA in Harvard… … specially because in Harvard, they don’t teach this… ​ Take a minute to read this sentence again. I don’t care about what changes, but about what stays the same. Empires are built on certainties. Not in “I think”, “I guess”, “My understanding is”. For years, I’ve had a certainty, and I operate based on it. The more you focus on what you can control, the better you live. With war or without, with psychopaths in power or with fools. ​ ​ I hold onto that unchanging truth and ignore the rest of the noise in the universe. ​ And since you’re not, you’re not making the progress I do. Want proof? You spend your day avoiding certainties to ride the waves of uncertainty. Another certainty: The sooner your boss will appreciate you, will respect you, will promote you and the more money you’ll make. The sooner a client will give you his money, the more loyal he’ll be, the more satisfied he’ll be, and the more money he’ll give you over time. I’m about to launch my mentorship. If interested, click here, and you’ll get a surprise. ​Click here. PD 1: If you liked this email, don't keep it in secret and forward it to a friend. They will thank you enormously one day. PD 2: If somebody has sent you this email and you want to receive emails like this yourself, visit vicentevalencia.com PD 3: If you want unsubscribe, click the link below. |
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