Long-game success isn’t usually about obtaining the position you dreamed about when you were 11 years old. It’s doing the best you can given personal and societal limits.
I once had dreams of becoming like Bruce Springsteen. Now, at age 62, I write about him, go to his shows, sing along to his songs in my car, teach my children about his significance, use his works in my Wharton classes, and even serve as a Guest DJ on. But despite my earlier wishes to live a successful musical performer’s life, it’s not going to happen. I’m not Springsteen, and never will be.We often say to children, “You can be whatever you want to be.
Whatever the reason, when you’re finally facing the reality that you may never become CEO, or succeed your direct supervisor, or lead your team, or get that big promotion, what do you do?
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