You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and w…

Warren G. Bennis
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You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself. ✨ Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). The Essential Bennis, p.205, John Wiley & Sons
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You are your own raw material. When you know what you consist of and what you want to make of it, then you can invent yourself. ✨ Warren G. Bennis, Patricia Ward Biederman (2009). The Essential Bennis, p.205, John Wiley & Sons

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