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BECOMING A PLAYER 11
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The truth is that three minutes in front of the right audience can be
worth a year at your desk. It’s also true that brainpower, talent, and
hard work by themselves cannot guarantee success. To do that, you
also need to master the speaking game.
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So it all comes down to knowledge and choice. It’s we ourselves
who determine our success in business and in life. It is up to us to
understand the value of the speaking game and empower ourselves
(because we know no one else will do it for us). Ignore it and watch

opportunity slip through our fingers. Or master it and know rewards
we may never have dreamed.
If you opt for rewards, prepare to play.