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I Got My Dream Job and So Can You: 7 Steps to Creating Your Ideal Career After College
by Pete Leibman
March 2012
Beginner
256 pages
5h 27m
English
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CONCLUSION
10:37 a.m., Tuesday, July 28, 2009: Arlington, Virginia (in the kitchen of my home)
All I could think to myself was, “Did I just make a huge mistake?” Only 15 days earlier, I had officially left my position with my last employer to pursue my dream of starting my own business and landing a book deal. However, I had no clue how to begin my journey, and I was overwhelmed with fear, doubt, and uncertainty.
I had a free round-trip voucher for a trip on Southwest Airlines to anywhere in the United States, so I decided to cash it in. I booked a morning flight for the following day, a Wednesday, ...
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