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Before You Agree to Take on New Work, Ask 3 Questions

Harvard Business Review

During the 2009 recession, I took a high-profile job with a marketing agency. ” Donald Sull and Dominic Houlder suggest creating a worksheet with four columns. On the surface, it looked like a dream opportunity. The clients were big, the pay was excellent, and given the economic climate at the time, I considered myself lucky.

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