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The contents have been carefully selected and filtered to minimize distractions. I intended the style of this book to be more on the coaching side than the prescriptive side.<\/p>\n<p>Based on the twenty years of experience and knowledge I gathered in business and change, I proposed some ideas that may prove helpful when navigating the landscape. 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