Did you find your career late(r) in life?

Did you find your career late(r) in life?
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I’m still looking….although I suspect I may be going in a good direction at the moment – a combination of going back to college part time (at age 32) and taking on any and all tasks at work that can get me in the right direction…. [edit]:I don’t really have any great words of wisdom, but did recently come across a very interesting article – a Harvard Business Review article: “Managing Oneself” by Peter F. Drucker. Look it up, it might just give you a little boost :)
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