lessons learned

  • An affect of sustained eye contact

    That one time that sustained eye contact kept me from quitting, even though I really wanted to.

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  • Just a stepping stone

    Just a stepping stone

    One of the early lessons was that each thing is a step to the next thing, just a step. None of it can be done all at once. Step carefully, but know that this step is not everything that this is. The realization came in boot camp. It was just 8 weeks, fun in some

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  • Hurry up and wait

    Hurry up and wait

    There are some things that we learn when we are young and new to a place that is very important in the beginning but progressively less so. Things that don’t make sense when they happen to you, but make all the sense when they happen for you. Hurry up and wait. Annoying as it can

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  • Power in the palm of my hand

    My lesson on making sure you read the contract and that it is correct and complete before signing.

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  • Beware of recruiters

    Beware of recruiters

    Lessons Learned #3. Recruiters play a numbers game that only the recruits can really lose.

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  • A good attitude is everything

    The deep down secret of it all Isn’t excellence, education, aspiration It is a simple inclination A persistence A perseverance A patience for availability A certain approach That requires every mundane endeavor Each task To be treated as An occasion to rise In simple terms, Keep a good attitude And be willing to do the

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