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The danger of the shiny object

The danger of the shiny object

Working smart on the right thing will always win over working hard on the wrong thing.

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Scott D. Clary
Apr 03, 2021
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Working smart on the right thing will always win over working hard on the wrong thing.

Beware the shiny object.

Beware the call of the opportunity Siren.

The constant pivots and ever alternating focus s the entrepreneurial rendition of “death by a thousand cuts”.

Some say that “hard work pays off.”

But this only makes sense if you are sure of what you want.

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