Chapter 28. Be Proactive! Be Positive! Add Value! Share Opportunity!

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Good Times... Bad Times...

Dave Ramsey, the financial planner mentioned in Chapter 25, “Financial Controls,” tells his audience that if you have a pulse, you will experience a financial setback at some point over the course of your life. I have stolen that idea and translated it to careers. If you have a pulse, you are guaranteed a negative career event at some point.

And even during the good times, you have the regular challenges that come with life and career. My goal in this chapter is to give you some words of encouragement and ideas that I try to live by.

It makes sense ...

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