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		JoeAltmaier on Sept 11, 2014 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: There are no B players That's not quite right. You can certainly inspire folks to do their best. Different from 'improving' them I suppose; but with the same result?

api on Sept 11, 2014 [–]

No, it's harder than that.

If you don't inspire people, you get B (or worse) work out of everyone. Being inspiring is the only way to get A work out of anyone, ever. Nobody works at their full potential for a "bullshit job."

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