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It’s a balance. A hard worker who has no talent or skill will be working hard without getting too far. A skilled person with no work ethic will leave his skills dormant without adding value to his company.
I once asked an executive the following question: “If I go work for a company, what stops them from trading me in at 50 years old for two 25-year-olds who will be cheaper and more energetic than me?”
In essence, I was asking about job security and value over time. His answer has stayed with me ten years later.
“If you can be traded in at 50 for two 25-year-olds,” he said, “then you did something wrong for the past 25 years.”
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