This document outlines 10 key lessons for taking control of one's career and future: love what you do, never give up, ordinary consistency leads to extraordinary results, challenge yourself, constantly improve, learn and then teach, build strong relationships, and be known as trustworthy. The document advocates that with these traits, graduates and businesses are unlikely to fail. It encourages the reader to connect on social media to stay in touch.

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Taking Control of your CareerRobert Gardner21stNovember 2014@robertjgardner
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Life can only be understood backwards; but it must be lived forwards
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In the long history of humankind those who learned to collaborate and improvise most effectively have prevailed
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10 Key Lessons for taking Control of your Future
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1.Love what you do, do what you love
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2.It's hard to beat a person who never gives up
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3.Ordinary things consistently done create extraordinary results
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4.Never, never, never give up
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5.There is a way to do it better, find it
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6.Constantly challenge yourself
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7.Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better
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8.If you get give. If you learn teach
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9.Building an asset of people that believe in you
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10.Be known, liked, and trusted
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ARMED WITH THESE TRAITS, WHAT GRADUATES CAN FAIL IN BUSINESS? WHAT BUSINESS CAN FAIL WHEN THEY EMPLOY THEM.

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Please Connect with me and stay in touch
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