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Fearless Career Change

4. How would I solve the problem if the worst thing did happen?
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5. What steps could I take now to prevent the worst thing
from happening?
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6. How will I feel about myself if the best thing happens?
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7. What steps can I take to ensure that the best thing happens?
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8. If I look back on my life one year from now, I will be glad
that I (describe an action here).
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9. If I look back on my life 15 years from now, I’ll see that mak-
ing the choice now to _______________________________
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____________________________________ was a good one.

Career changes are not just about skill, timing, and the latest
strategies. They’re about mental focus, passionate motivation, and
sometimes trust in things or people that we didn’t even know we
had before. Career changes demand a great deal of heroism, as
almost every career change I’ve witnessed involved not only some
sort of temporary sacrifice or uncertainty followed by some sort of
triumph, however small or great, but also some kind of risk. If you

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