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7 Figures Guaranteed, Sight Unseen (Young, Brilliant, and Wrong: Part 7)

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Coming Up Together with Ash

While playing ping pong late at night, no one else in the office, Ash said, “I want to make [redacted] million every year.” “That’s a lot to average. Do developers see the bonus quintiles? Unless it’s a big quarter, no one gets paid that much.” “Not my problem.” “Where’d you get that number?” He shrugged. “It’s just what I want.” I was 25 and had no idea what I wanted. I don’t know if either of us did. Rather than figure it out, money was an easy and reasonable substitute goal. Making seven figures and all my randomly plucked bonus goals had come and gone. I was happy whenever I was #1,…

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