INTRODUCTION

I KNOW YOU’RE a solid citizen. You’re a quick learner and truly smart. You try hard. You’re pretty cool. You get along with people. You set a respectable example. You want to help and connect with others, to serve society. You aim to contribute meaningful work. You have dreams and goals to achieve something groundbreaking. You’re motivated by money, title, and power to a certain extent, but you are more motivated by growth opportunities and success for your kids.

You plan to accelerate your career growth quickly—to play full out, use all your talent, and bring something to the world it hasn’t had before.

And—at least on paper—you are just like every other ambitious individual.

Let me ask you: Who couldn’t say those things about himself ...

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