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Why do people succeed? Because they're smart? Or lucky? How about: Neither. Richard St. John compacts years of research into an unmissable 3-minute slideshow on the real secrets of success (hint: passion, persistence, and pushy mothers help).
About Richard St. John
A self-described average guy who found success doing what he loved, Richard St. John spent more than a decade researching the lessons of success -- and distilling them into 8 words, 3 minutes and... Read full bio »
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