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Category: Career

Career strategy for people making deliberate, long-view decisions about work, identity, and what comes next.

Career Capital: Why Your Messy Career Is Your Biggest Asset (And How to Build It)

Flat lay of objects representing career and financial growth; an open safe glowing with light, bundles of cash, brown paper packages, coins, notebooks, calculator, and shoes arranged on a dark wooden table

Your messy non-linear career is building hidden skills and connections that pay off later. Embrace the weird because it is preparing you for success.

From Fired to Founder — How Getting Let Go Sparked My Biggest Leap

Veterinarian examining a golden retriever on a folding table inside a home garage while a woman looks on, symbolizing humble beginnings and entrepreneurial resilience after career loss

Getting fired pushed me to start my own veterinary practice. Learn how tiny wins, courage, and action turned fear into entrepreneurship.

The $75 Call That Changed Everything: Why Your Best Side Venture Starts with One Yes

Young entrepreneur starting a side venture on a farm with a red pickup truck and tools.

A $75 farm call sparked a side venture, teaching real business lessons, entrepreneurial freedom, and the power of saying yes before feeling ready.

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