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Effective people are not problem minded; they're opportunity-minded. they feed opportunities and starve problems. they think preventively.
-Peter Drucker
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Effective People Are Not Problem Minded; They're

Peter Drucker
Effective people are not problem minded; they're opportunity-minded. they feed opportunities and starve problems. they think preventively.
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