I was running a profitable tech PR agency. It looked impressive enough on LinkedIn. It paid for fancy dinners and weekend getaways. I had the clients, the connections, and a couple of shiny awards gathering dust on my bookshelf. My phone buzzed constantly.
But something was starting to unravel.
Like a loose thread on a comfortable sweater. You know you shouldn't pull on it, but you can't help yourself.
https://www.joanwestenberg.com/6-months-ago,-i-left-the-bullshit-industrial-complex
Joan Westenberg /
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