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That’s	 how	 you	 “discover”	 your	 passion,	 you	 5-	 4-	 3-	 2-	 1	 explore	 until	 you
bump	into	it.

Build	Momentum

    It	will	start	as	just	an	instinct.	It	always	does.	First	you	take	a	class.	A	class	leads
to	 a	 certification.	 A	 certification	 leads	 to	 conversations.	 Conversations	 lead	 to
opportunities.	 Small	 opportunities	 lead	 to	 larger	 ones.	 Maybe	 you’ll	 want	 to	 share
something	 what	 you’re	 learning	 with	 people	 at	 work,	 so	 you	 use	 the	 Rule	 push
yourself 	to	do	it.	That’s	when	momentum	kicks	in.

    You’ll	curse	me	as	things	actually	start	to	happen,	but	you’ll	thank	yourself 	for
finding	the	courage	to	trust	your	heart	and	explore	what	you	find	fascinating.	Jo,	a
banker	in	London,	is	a	fabulous	example	of 	how	something	small,	like	taking	one
class,	can	grow	into	something	remarkable	like	a	whole	new	career.	This	story	is	an
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