Whether you live as a rubber stamp or the hand behind it depends entirely on you.
Every bite you take must be fought for, seized, and grabbed.
One benefit of practicing is that you start to focus. You no longer want everything; you slowly figure out what you actually want, because you realize you only have so few cards in your hand, and all the rest are just daydreams.
Why do the most powerful positions often end up being filled by people with extraordinary stamina? Because they can handle it, and they don't have families to care for. #ReadingNotes#
The short version? You expect work to be tailor-made for you, with opportunities waiting around the corner. Reality flips that. The job waits for you, not the other way around. #ReadingNotes
Put yourself in your boss's shoes. When the budget allows, hiring a sharp operator can generate one burst of value that dwarfs a decade's salary—and the company comes out ahead. If that talent never gets used? So what. The cost is yours, not the company's.