The Idiot Factor

The Idiot FactorBy: Larry Winget Read Larry Winget's posts on the Penguin Blog The Pitbull of Personal Development and New York Time bestselling author is back with advice on the dumb things people do to sabotage their success What do people really want? They want what they've got. It's a simple formula. You have what you want because your actions produced your results. Not your words and certainly not your wants. In his signature caustic yet lovable style, Larry

but she’s returning from sixteen years as a professional chef in far-flung countries for one summer and one summer only

and that the future is an open book in which life and love can be written

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the brutal contractor murders in Fallujah and the Alamo-like sieges in Najaf and Al Kut

Things are pretty good now

Two facts are certain: she’s facing some serious charges

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in the spirit of The Dangerous Book for Boys

But Katie doesn’t care about the rules—and she’s about to discover the unintended consequences of the best intentions

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