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I started my career right out of high school, working for the Canadian military in their supply warehouse in Germany. Without any specialized education, I took on the grunt jobs, which didn’t leave any room for slacking off. If the job wasn’t completed as expected and within a specific time frame, it was noticeable, and so were the repercussions.
That experience shaped my work ethic, which I relied on solely to get ahead — I went on to reach senior levels of the organizations I worked for, eventually becoming a CEO. While my career path didn’t seem an anomaly at the
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