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Jul 2022
11m 9s

Practice Makes Greatness

Scott Smith - Motivation and Coaching
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Practice Makes Greatness It’s been said that Practice makes perfect.  That might be true if you were able to practice perfectly. If that were the case, why would you need to practice? Practice does not make perfect. Practice makes permanent.  Practice bad thinking, and you will get all the bad thoughts you could ever want. Practice makes permanent. Practice ... Show More
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