Emotionally Intelligent People Use a Brilliant 7-Word Phrase to Motivate Themselves, Keep Going, and Do Their Best Work

Steve Martin says people often ask him how to ‘make it.’ The answer he gives isn’t the one they always want to hear—but it’s the one that gets results.
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