Beware Fake Quotes

Written By Martha Wooding-Young
Be curious, not judgmental

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What is it about fake quotes? Curiosity is so important, in both life and leadership. But don’t take it from Ted Lasso, because according to Snopes this statement is nowhere to be found in the writings of Walt Whitman. The first reference they could find was in the 1970s, attributed to advice columnists Marguerite and Marshall Shearer. Stay tuned for a longer article on the cultivation and application of curiosity. 

Martha Wooding-Young
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