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LeBron on Ice, or the Fallacy of the Corporate Superstar

Harvard Business Review

His skills and work ethic suggest that it would be reasonable to assume he could have been a world-class ice hockey player if he had dedicated himself to the sport as a youth. But a range of research has shown how successful entrepreneurs generally act differently from successful operators.*. That's no dig on James.

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How to Build a Meaningful Career

Harvard Business Review

For example, if you enjoy connecting with people, you could use that skill to be a psychologist or a marketer. Ethics Feature. Christensen. While being an entrepreneur greatly appealed to her she was afraid of ruining the pleasure she took in her hobby by turning it into a job. ” Freedom. Further Reading.

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