Your Professional Decline is Coming (Much) Sooner Than You Think

Be Johann Sebastian Bach, not Charles Darwin

What’s the difference between Bach and Darwin? Both were preternaturally gifted and widely known early in life. Both attained permanent fame posthumously. Where they differed was in their approach to the midlife fade. When Darwin fell behind as an innovator, he became despondent and depressed; his life ended in sad…

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