I was the chronic underachiever through my early education. When a teacher would say, “Doug, you’re capable of so much more,” it didn’t motivate me. My father had a better plan. He would say, “Get out of bed and get to work!” I always fulfilled my potential when my dad was leading me.
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I was the chronic underachiever through my early education. When a teacher would say, “Doug, you’re capable of so much more,” it didn’t motivate me. My father had a better plan. He would say, “Get out of bed and get to work!” I always fulfilled my potential when my dad was leading me. This early […]
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