STREET DOGS: The real world
In the real world … deciding who you are and what you want is the key
So, what’s it like in the real world? Well, the food is better, but beyond that, I don’t recommend it. – Bill Waterson. Work is hard. Change is hard. Taking a long look in the mirror is hard. Sacrificing family time is hard. Sacrificing at work to be with family is hard. Continuing to learn when everything is going well is hard. Demanding that your employee continue to evolve away from their comfort zone is hard. Tearing it down to build it back up is hard. Foregoing the pleasantness of personal relationships in order to accomplish professional goals is hard. Everything worthwhile is hard. Some sacrifices aren’t worthwhile. Ask a professionally successful parent with a kid in rehab if he or she would do anything differently. Deciding who you are and what you want is the key. If you want to be the CEO of some big-ass corporation and build a retirement home in West Palm Beach, your personal and family relationships will suffer. If you decide it’s more important for you to see all your...
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