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One Shot

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Dr. Julie Gurner
May 11, 2026
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You get one shot. The greatest folks I work with understand this completely.

They know they will never be this age again, have this opportunity again, or be in this position again…so they maximize it. They would feel deep discomfort with just allowing the years to pass.

If you are not moving your dreams forward, they are slipping through your fingers every day.

You only have one shot at life.
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So what do you do with your one shot? Here’s the thing most won’t do, and what I see high achievers do differently to max it out.

I’ll give examples (identities protected, of course) from client work in the past.

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