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“…defeated in his job” (Great Work quote)

“The person who is devoted to paperwork has lost the initiative.
He is dealing with things that are brought to his notice,
having ceased to notice anything for himself.
He has been essentially defeated in his job.”
~ C. Northcote Parkinson

Ouch. Hard words.

If you included email and meetings in the broader definition of “paperwork” – would you be winning in your job?

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