Be Your Own Teammate First: Experiences Learned from Walking Away
What I learned from saying no to the Flag Football World Championships.
By Jillian Goldberg •
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I'm a lifelong go-getter. It's a quality that has led me to some of my proudest accomplishments: VP of a startup; fellow in a professional development program; coach and medal-winning competitive weightlifter; high school teacher through Teach for America; board member of several organizations and in my spare time, a wedding planner. Persistence is in my DNA, and there's no doubt that this attitude has helped me thrive in a society that rewards doers.
Yet, perhaps the most valuable lesson of my adult life is that sometimes it's actually good to throw in the towel.
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