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1. Be strong, beat the
lifeless: Find the
winner within

2. Lead-inStory
James is a hardworking,diligentmanwho has foundedanamazingstartupthatproduces organicand
healthy food productsfor his community.He has helped his customers keep their healthandstay
energetic.

3. The company he foundedhas grownin size andcapacitysince it startedoperationafewyears back.
The man who leads the Business Development department,Paul,is in chargeof the innovation
activities the company runs.

4. The company's reputationandits brandarebecomingto fall in the marketandits effect is becoming to
be widely seen in thecompany’s sales.

5. Paul is a friendofJames'. They grew up together but spent high school andcollege as well as their
marriedlifewithout hearing abouteach otherfor a long time until Paul asked James forthe Business
Development position in his company.

6. Paul has a badreputationformessing up with his friendsandruining theirrelationship. He doesn’t
ever felt comfortablecollaboratingwith people. He insteadhadit preferabletodragthem down.

7. He continued to do the same in this company of James he is workingon. He likes to intimidate people
andstandin theirway to show control anddominance.This threatenedthecompany’s innovative
culture andits future andstoodconflicting with Tim’s big dreamofleading his company to greatness
through sharedvision andaspiration.

8. Be strong, beat the lifeless: Findthe winner within: Some people findit important to drag others
down, while others are strong and win everything life has to offer.

9. TheLifeless —Be strong:Findthe winnerwithin
- It isimportant for themto dragother people down
- It isimportant for themto standon other people’s way
- Theyknowanythingelsebut dragging
- Theyknowanythingelsebut standingonpeople’s way

10. - They pride themselves on their meanness
- They love themselves fortheir badness
- They like it when they hurtpeople
- They like it when they shame people

11. - They aredespicable
- They aredisposable
- They areinhuman
- They aredead