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Vlad Zachary

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First-time author Vlad Zachary, grew up in Sofia, Bulgaria. During his college years, he built a name as a journalist for pro-democracy periodicals. As a student, Vlad also made his way onto the national TV scene in Bulgaria, where he anchored a leading, live news show. A few years later, he came to the United States, earned a Babson College MBA, and made a career in e-commerce, software, and marketing. Along the way, Vlad produced the Mastering The Job Interview DVD, and wrote The Excellence Habit.

The Excellence Habit, was launched in January, 2016 and became an instant Amazon best-seller in Business & Money, Applied Psychology, and Leadership. Next Generation Indie Book Awards, named it a 2016 Winner in the Motivational books category. T
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Brutally Honest Conversation with my 10-Year Younger Self

In a single sentence: 10 years ago I defined Excellence as  the prioritization of process/habit over success/results. The highlights included the Iceberg Principle (most of our efforts will remain invisible), The Law of Not Selling Out (staying true to our principles in the face of adversity), and The Journey Mindset (understanding that the road to excellence is a marathon).

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“When we want to reach higher we cannot do much about our nature. We are who we are—born with a predetermined collection of genes. We have our particular history, our upbringing, and our education. They are in the past and we cannot change them. We can’t do much about luck either, other than prepare for it. At the end of the day, all we can really affect is ourselves. We can choose to practice more, practice better, and always do the right thing. When we find the way to build ourselves up, we hope our nature finds a way to adjust and our luck follows.”
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“The battle has many faces and most of them we can see in the mirror!”
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“It is my view that the vegetarian manner of living, by its purely physical effect on the human temperament, would most beneficially influence the lot of mankind.”
Albert Einstein

“We know from myths and fairy tales that there are many different kinds of powers in this world. One child is given a light saber, another a wizard's education. The trick is not to amass all the different kinds of power, but to use well the kind you've been granted.”
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“A man far oftener appears to have a decided character from persistently following his temperament than from persistently following his principles.”
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