“Knowing how something originated often is the best clue to how it works.”
—Terrence Deacon
Shortly after earning my MBA by going to night school, I was confronted with the first layoff at my company ever. And it was massive. Even though I was pretty sure I would get through unscathed, the remote chance of having to explain to my family that I was jobless seared the unpleasant thought of that possibility into my mind forever. Fortunately, I was spared. But I came to the realization that I needed a skill that was portable between companies and industries. My second realization was that “you are only as valuable to your current company as you are to someone else.” So after much thought, I picked a career and worked my way into project ...
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