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Business · Labor & employment · published 2026-08-28 · via Fortune

Spotting the gap: how a volleyball term became a career strategy

The author describes how a lesson from her volleyball coach about covering open spaces, called 'puka,' shaped her approach to work. She explains that recognizing what is missing in a situation and acting proactively can be a powerful career tool. She illustrates this with an early legal career example where organizing unmanaged records led to her joining a major trial team.

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