CHAPTER 4

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People begin their professional careers by looking up at a ladder, hoping to see endless possibilities. Some people like the chase for more money, bigger titles, more territory, and the status and prestige that come with it. But it’s not uncommon that, sooner or later, people begin to question what they’re doing and why they’re doing it. And if Laurence Peter is right, you can always look forward to getting promoted to your level of incompetence.1 People get stuck.

Stuck is a state of restlessness when your head, heart, job, and work environment are disjointed. Something about the environment has made you question what you’re doing, ...

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