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From Andy Sernovitz’s blog: Damn, I Wish I’d Thought of That!

These are the shortcuts I know:

* Work your ass off
* Try everything. You never know.
* Repeat what works. Stop doing what doesn’t work.
* Make lots and lots of friends. You never know who can help you someday, so help them first.
* Read everything you can get your hands on, from people who aren’t like you.

As long as I’m at it, here is the secret shortcut to losing weight:

* Eat less crap
* Exercise more

I could not agree more.