Kevin AshtonThere are few overnight successes and many up-all-night successes.
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A few quick overnight successes can quickly become a long list of overnight successes. The start of a career or life is often one of the first times you build an instant reputation for yourself. And the name might stick around, even if you’ve lost your popularity or relevance. It can be hard to shake that reputation, no matter how badly you want to.
But it’s possible to reinvent yourself. For instance, there are few overnight successes and many up-all-night successes.
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