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When There’s No Blueprint: How High Achievers Can Chart Their Own Course
Part 1
What do you do when you’ve had to bet on yourself in the past, and you have had some success, but there is no clear model for what you want next?
You may have built an impressive career but want to start a business or side hustle. You may have a happy family but want your kids to experience life in another country or are considering a nontraditional educational route.
But when you look to your peers, consider mentors, or seek experts, you find their singular focus doesn’t work for you. You aren’t willing to compromise what’s most important to reach your goal, but you can’t find someone who has done it your way?
The Real Question: Is It Possible?
If you’re like most people, this is when you start questioning whether your vision is even possible. You might keep looking for experts, abandon the goal in favor of a lesser goal, try to validate the goal through additional research, improve your odds by acquiring more credentials, or delay action until you identify a more prescribed path.
