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What does it mean?
Execution is more rare than having good ideas.
In plain terms
Many people have ideas, but few work hard to realize them.
What can you take from it?
Focus on hard work to turn ideas into reality.

Where it applies

  • entrepreneurship
  • creative projects
  • career development

Putting it to work

  • work hard
  • execute plans
  • value action

Questions to consider

  • Do you act on your ideas?
  • What stops you from working?

Another view

Sometimes ideas are so rare that they alone create value.

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