Lots of people I know are waiting for their exit.

They don’t love their jobs and dream of doing something else with their lives. But the promise of life-changing money keeps them in their seats.

Some are waiting for the IPO or their Private Equity owners to sell the company. Others wait for the options to vest or for the commission checks to be paid.

I see and feel for their suffering—because I’ve been there. In total, across two acquisitions, I’ve spent eight years of my career waiting for a check.

Neither case was “Rest and Vest”—we had to work our butts off to get those checks.

However, I learned that a painful journey can bring a reward more valuable than what hits your bank account. Here’s how…

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