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Dec 2024
21 m

You Probably Don't Know What You're Good...

NYU Stern Professor Suzy Welch
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Career success, life success – you want them, but here’s the thing, they will remain ever elusive until you know your aptitudes. Don’t bolt! We know that word sounds like jargon. Or like pure academic BS. But aptitudes are real, and you have very specific ones, and knowing what they are can and will change your life. Take it from Suzy, who in this week’s gas ... Show More
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