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There’s no one in the world exactly like you. And when you find the market that wants what you are, your position is as solid as you could ever hope for. You have a natural monopoly in that market — one that exists just because of what you are and requires no artificial devices to limit competition. When you fight to compete with the crowd, competi
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Differentiation happens when you authentically amplify the best of you—discovering how to be more of who you are, rather than finding ways to be a version of the competition.