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sure is sounds redundant, but that doesn’t make it any less true.  the key to success is success.  think about it: someone creates a small business and that business takes off.  small business owner turns into a big time executive of a big time corporation.  big time executive writes books about being successful and sells millions.  millionaire starts to spin off products or services with their name on it, making billions. sounds like the path that many people have taken to super-stardom in life.  people like oprah, donald trump, richard branson, bill gates — they’ve all followed a similar path.  the interesting thing about success is that it breeds more success.  when coaching hockey at penn state, i used to tell my guys that “winning sires winning.”  there’s nothing like the confidence  you gain from winning to give you the confidence to win another one.  people see your favorable outcomes and begin to gravitate towards you. Read the rest of this entry »