The Power of Persistence

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Dan Ryan

Dan Ryan

Aiding firms and their leaders as they Evolve, Develop, and Grow

Published Apr 12, 2017

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Sir Winston Churchill is given credit for the quote "Never, never, never give up". In more recent history the late Jim Valvano, basketball coach at NC State is well remembered for his presentation during his final days on this earth. A video of this presentation is below:

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