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Climbing the Ladder

I was so excited when I got my first promotion: I recognized that move as only the first step up the ladder. I was very, very determined to keep moving up and do everything I could to make a success of myself. Part of my work ethic was to be seen as someone who would do anything, to show people that no task was beneath me.

When you get your foot in a company’s door, you have to show your boss and the people around you that you’re the go-to person, that no task is too big or too small. They need to know that whatever area or ...

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