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The Blind SideMind Your Blind Side

What if you didn’t know what was holding you back? What if despite your best efforts and hours of time, your career didn’t progress or, worse, consistently went backward? One of the most difficult parts of my work is helping people “to get” what they “don’t get.” Let me share with you the story of Linda.

Linda was a hard worker and she had a lot of success for years in a Fortune 500 organization. She was known as someone who could identify what was wrong and fix it. She was valued for her straightforward approach and ability to enhance the potential of the group. Linda got hired away to another organization.

This was a tremendous opportunity for Linda because she loves what she does and was going to make a ...

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