Success goes to those who are willing to be different in ways that bring value to others.

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And once you get an outcome you like, you need to be willing to shake it up again and try something different.

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Qualities of an excellent mentor include (a) the ability to be patient, (b) be non-judgment, (c) possess wisdom to know when to speak, (d) be willing to work with others that are perhaps different from yourself, and (e ) sometimes go beyond your comfort zone.

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Although working as a serial entrepreneur is rewarding, you must be willing to engross yourself in different industries with different people and different cultures.

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It seems the debate centers more on whether Americans are willing to be disruptive, to do something different, than whether they want to solve the problem.

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The fact that Obama recognizes the political significance of the developments in Egypt signals that he too may be willing to consider adopting a different policy towards Egypt in the months to come.

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His point is that there are different types of customers and you should be willing to pay more for a customer who will yield more in the longterm for your company.

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What is more, if workers know that they can find jobs they want in different places, they may become more willing to move for other reasons to be by the coast, for example, or to savour a particular music scene.

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