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Is It Time to Earn or Time to Learn?

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Fit the Gears Together

A good career plan accounts for the interplay of the three gears-your assets, your aspirations, and the market realities.

Just because you're good at something (assets) that you're really passionate about (aspirations) doesn't necessarily mean someone will pay you to do it (market realities).

The Startup of You (Revised and Updated)
p.52

The best career opportunities have you doing both — earning and learning. Every career plan should have you doing at least one. You know you're in the wrong job if you're doing either.

The Startup of You (Revised and Updated)
p.33

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