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Action Item: Conduct a personal SWOT analysis to identify your strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats. Action Item: Set a stretch goal that feels slightly out of reach and develop a step-by-step plan to achieve it. In our careers, the fear of failure can be a significant barrier.
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