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LEADERSHIP SECRETS OF HILLARY CLINTON

Like Hillary, some of us are fortunate enough to have
learned about courage at an early age, and others still find it
daunting. I advise you to take prudent risks as you leverage
your courage at work. If you don’t know how to swim, I
wouldn’t encourage you to ride in a boat without a life vest,
but I would encourage you to learn to drive a boat. It’s the
same principle at work. You want to stretch yourself in lots
of situations where you are not totally confident, while still
ensuring that you won’t crash and burn in the effort.

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We all get discouraged at some point in our lives. We reach
a point when we wonder if it wouldn’t be easier to just give
up. We begin to doubt our own abilities and lose faith in
others. The “thrill of victory” is no longer so sweet, and the
“agony of defeat” doesn’t seem so bad. Our energy is
drained, and we’ve stopped having fun. This is when you
need to dig deep inside yourself and find that well of deter-
mination and inner strength that will help you face your
fears, counter the ensuing complacency, and keep you com-
mitted to reaching your goals.
Having this sheer determination is one of Hillary’s
keys to success. Never being a quitter was wired into her
DNA early on and was reinforced while she was still in
college. When she first arrived at Wellesley, she strug-
gled academically. She called her parents, hoping that

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