Sometimes you gotta do things that others don’t value highly. A long career needs you to act with good judgment. Even - sometimes - when the optics are bad.
replyIf you were in need of legal services in a high-stakes case, or if you needed brain surgery, would you want "fast visible progress" or "I need to think this through"?
replyI'd say both relevant professions are highly regarded.
Why do you think that brain surgeons "think this through"? They just get on with the job, one brain after another. Same with legal services.
replyAnd "getting on with the job" in those professions involves stopping and thinking.
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