You own your career
... and you have more of an ability to shape it than anybody else.
No matter how many people are on the sidelines helping you, ignoring you, or working against you, your career and your life are our responsibility.
Don’t blame your manager, your significant other, your friends, or your company if you don’t have the career that you want.
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