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Booker T. Washington: “Then you can make yourself valuable and in demand just in proportion as you consider that the work you are performing is…”

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Then you can make yourself valuable and in demand just in proportion as you consider that the work you are performing is your own.
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Booker T. Washington

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He suggests that taking ownership of one's work increases value and demand in the job market.

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