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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The Apgar Score's origin illustrates how a simple organizational framework can transform a chaotic medical environment, saving countless newborns by standardizing rapid assessment. Similarly, the author's career leap began with a mundane task—organizing unmanaged medical records
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