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How to Cultivate Long-Term Success
How to Cultivate Long-Term Success
On a sun-soaked day in San Diego, Superman taught me the secret to success. I stood in front of the towering Upper Deck office building, its glass facade reflecting the piercing sunlight. Despite the gorgeous weather, a cloud of uncertainty hung over me. I had just traded the predictable path of law school for a nebulous career in game design. I had made a name for myself playing games professionally. But designing was an entirely different type of game- and I was a newb. Growing up, I believed creativity was like magic—a rare gift bestowed upon a lucky few, leaving the rest of us muggles to fend for ourselves. Standing in front of that intimidating building for my first day of work, I felt anything but magical.
As I stepped through the tinted glass doors, my new boss greeted me with a stiff handshake and led me on a whirlwind tour. Our last stop was 'the pit,' a buzzing hive of game designers engrossed in the latest Marvel vs. DC trading card game—the…
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