“STAR: Needs to dominate. Being a member of the group is not enough. If he or she can’t make it to the very top, they’re disappointed.” *If you have a three-car garage in main home, vacation home, and your ex's home--you're a star. If you're a natural--and you get the audience you want with little effort--you're a star. If professionals and journeymen claim they wouldn't have succeeded without you--you're a star.* You don’t choose to get here, you’re chosen. In the military, we call this senior rank: E-7 & above, O-5 & above. 15-25 years of waiting. We literally use stars to designate senior rank. In music, the stars are the Billboard 100. Or the top 50 iTunes podcasts. They become single names: Michael, Taylor, Bieber, Rogan. Our “stars” in uniform can become similarly recognizable. Today, there’s Youtube stars making $15 million a year, streaming video game commentary to a million people. Stars are everywhere--but you can't plan to become one. You willing to take that flight?

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