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	<title>Akshay Surve &#187; Quote-Unquote</title>
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		<title>Business books are misleading</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:20:35 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;All business books are misleading. They only discuss the dumbest of events in hindsight which later turned out to be the best things to happen to anyone. &#8221; - Akky



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<blockquote>&#8220;All business books are misleading. They only discuss the dumbest of events in hindsight which later turned out to be the best things to happen to anyone. &#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>bE A SmArT FiNiSher</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:22:30 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;A good start is just half done. Good finish ensures battle is won.&#8221; - Akky



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<blockquote><p>&#8220;A good start is just half done. Good finish ensures battle is won.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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<p>P.S: Credits &raquo; <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/2005/05/be-a-smart-finisher/">bE A SmArT FiNiSher</a></p>
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		<title>Be alarmed</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 18:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Be alarmed and take serious note if you see yourself always occupied with urgent things on hand and leaving the important ones to become urgent.&#8221; - Akky



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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Be alarmed and take serious note if you see yourself always occupied with urgent things on hand and leaving the important ones to become urgent.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Screw-ups are good</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Jul 2008 20:29:19 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Screw-ups aren&#8217;t all that bad, especially because you can think of them years later and have a hearty laugh.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Everyone digs</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:11:39 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Everyone digs a pit. Some use it to litter, while others use it for their grave. Only a few see it as the initial phases of the foundation for their multi-storied building and so they keep digging harder.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Persistence is key</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;To start with its the passion, nearing the end is the sheer joy of fulfillment. So, its the midst you need to overcome with focus and a lot of persistence.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Yes, I do</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2008 03:39:31 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Everyone does his best to justify the path one chooses to follow. I have realized I am no different, except that I know I do.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Fix things NOW</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 20 May 2008 16:36:46 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;If it is you who can fix things right, then why wait for some divine intervention.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Ensuring more failures</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 13 May 2008 17:54:50 +0000</pubDate>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;Failing and not knowing why is a classic case for ensuring more failures.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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		<title>Now this is really dumb and foolish ;)</title>
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<blockquote><p>&#8220;One day I will not remain as dumb and as foolish I am today. And that is what I fear.&#8221; - <a href="http://www.akshaysurve.com/blog/stream/quote-unquote/">Akky</a></p></blockquote>
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