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Strategy and the Fat Smoker
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It’s Not How Good You Are, But How Much You Want It

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A career path is rarely a series of logical steps towards resulting in an ultimate goal, but is more often a series of experiments seen through by the drive and determination to find the next challenge. We will explore this principle in this podcast.

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NOTES FOR THE EPISODE:

00:43 — Introduction

00:51 — A brief recount of my early career choices

06:11 — Finding your passion is sometimes a very long search

11:09 — Lifelong drive and determination: The key ingredients in career success

12:48 — Rebounding from failure and renewing efforts

15:34 — Conclusion