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The Moment I Realized I Needed to Change My WHO
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The other day Brian Kurtz sent an email outlining the distinction between "WHAT do you want to be when you grow up" and "WHO do you want to be when you grow up". Every month, Tom Ruwitch and I will choose a great business book for the group. Tom and I will read the book. You can read it, too – but only IF YOU WANT TO. You are receiving this message because you subscribed to our newsletter, attended a webinar or online course or purchased Ultimate Guide to LinkedIn for Business or Ultimate Guide to Twitter for Business from Ted Prodromou. If you no longer want to receive these messages, click Unsubscribe at the bottom of this message |
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Join 60,000+ seasoned professionals who are done with the corporate world. Epic Encore is an almost daily newsletter with inspirational stories from leading experts. Your Epic Encore is about turning your lifetime experiences into the cornerstone of the rest of your life. It represents your audacious leap into entrepreneurship, fueled by the wisdom and tenacity you've garnered in your successful career. This isn't about playing catch-up in business and building a 7-figure business. It's about forging a unique path, using your distinct perspective, seasoned judgment, and invaluable insights that can only come from years of life experience.
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