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- Determination is the most important predictor of startup success, more so than intelligence.
- Willfulness alone is insufficient; it must be balanced with discipline for effective determination.
- Ambition, which can be cultivated, is a key component of determination that helps set goals.
- Achievements and peer influence can boost ambition and determination.
- Determination consists of willfulness, discipline, and ambition, and at least two of these can be improved.
- Liking the work reduces the need for determination, but most work involves tasks aligned with others' needs.