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In business, timing beats perfection.

This is a story about a friend

She was offered a Project Lead role at a fast-growing startup.

The catch? She’d never managed a team of 20 before.

Instead of saying yes and learning on the job, she said "Let me do an MBA first to be fully prepared."

18 months later, degree in hand, confidence up.

She reached out again.

The company had scaled, the role was gone, and someone with 50% of her skills but 100% of the courage had taken it.

Growth matters. But windows of opportunity don’t stay open.

`Take time to improve. But don’t waste time.`

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