The secret to unsticking your career, your project, and even your life!

Do you feel stuck in your career? I've felt that way, too. Let me tell you a story about a secret that made my career explode.

It was 2002. I was at The American Chamber of Commerce in San Paolo, attending the Sun Tech Days developer conference. The venue was full and I was a little lost.

Maybe "lost" doesn't define my state very well. "Out of place" works much better. After all, I was just a tech newbie in the midst of giants.

I saw some well-known faces—Bruno Souza and Fabio Velloso. "Should I introduce myself?", I thought.

Of course not...who was I? I should leave the guys alone—they must always be busy at conferences such as this.

I read the program and saw that ...

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