Make sure you have a backup plan, even if you manage to put together the right combination of skills and talent and politics and land the job you always wanted. Think about all the things Indy does in the movies that aren’t teaching or digging. That versatility didn’t go out with the 1950s. If anything, it’s even more important now. So crack that whip.
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