26 | Brian Billman: Humbled by the Dream Job
Like many people in the Northern Virginia area, I was very goal-oriented and career-driven. I knew the job I wanted, and I was willing to put in the work to achieve it. I didn’t realize it then, but my career actually meant such a great deal to me that I had much of my self-worth, confidence, and security tied up in succeeding at work and making it to a specific level of responsibility.