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Step 2: 2. Best Opportunities and Actions

Which of the following best describes your current situation?

  1. I don't see any opportunities to advance my current position. (3.0 Identifying Opportunities)
  2. I see several openings where I might advance my position, but I want to pick the best one. (4.0 Leveraging Probability)
  3. I know my best opportunity, but I want to minimize my mistakes in pursuing it. (5.0 Minimizing Mistakes)
  • Step 3: 2. Best Opportunities
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