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Mental modelMany models, not one
Their wordsIn other words: career zig-zaggers are more likely to feel unappreciated while on the path to developing a broad skill set, but also more likely (eventually) to ascend to the highest echelon in their work.
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Mental modelMany models, not one
Their words“Exploit” means digging into what you already know and maximizing the benefit from it. Getting the balance right is crucial. The trouble is, in pursuit of a head start, we often skip “explore” and jump right to the more narrow “exploit.”
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