Matt’s shoulder hurts, but his perspective’s in great shape. In today’s First Play, he challenges the old “no pain, no gain” mantra and makes a case for smarter growth. Not all pain means progress—sometimes it’s your body (or life) saying, “Hey genius, try something different.”

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