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I got fired twice before I turned 30. It was the best thing that happened in my career.
Alex Stephany was fired twice before turning 30, which led him to become a CEO and founder of Beam and JustPark. His experiences of unemployment and underemployment helped him build resilience and adaptability in his career.
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