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The importance of focus - Richard St. John

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How might focus help you succeed? Using examples of famous people from disparate fields, such as James Cameron, Quincy Jones, and Larry Page, Richard St. John suggests why focus is one of eight traits common in successful people.

Google co-founder Larry Page said, "You should focus on one important goal and you need to be pretty single-minded about it."

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