It wasn't laziness or a bad boss. The thing quietly capping my career was a fear I refused to name for almost a decade.
Leaving my job wasn't a leap of faith. It was a spreadsheet. Here's the runway math that turned a terrifying gamble into a boring, calculated decision.
It wasn't a dramatic mistake. It was a quiet choice I made every day without noticing, and it cost me more than any loud failure ever did.
