What it takes

I’m reading Wendy Kopp’s One Day All Children…, the story of the founding of Teach for America.

It’s inspiring. If you ever wonder what it takes to launch a movement, here’s some tips gleaned from her experience:

1. Have a great idea.
2. Think big.
3. Focus like a laser.
4. Work harder than you have worked before.

From page 38:

The work was piling up. My solution was to begin sleeping every other night.

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