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Get a Pit in Your Stomach

Stepping out of your comfort zone puts you in a position to evolve, grow and advance your career.

By Stuart Levine | Updated on January 10, 2017

When you get a pit in your stomach, it means you have the courage to step out of your comfort zone. Get used to this feeling, as it’s where you need to be to grow professionally and advance your career.   

What happens to your career path when you check your ego at the door, take risks and resolve to discover and grow in new areas of knowledge and skill? LinkedIn economist Guy Berger, PhD examined the career paths of more than 450,000 LinkedIn members globally and uncovered some meaningful insights. He tracked professionals that had worked at the largest well-known consulting firms between 1990 and 2010 and then moved to industry. About 64,000 became a vice president or C-suite officer at a company with at least 200 employees. Dr. Berger correlated their varying traits, such as career transitions, work experiences, gender and educational background, with their advancement to senior levels. The study captured the following key data points worth exploring:

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