The biggest difference between your early-stage and mid-stage career as a professional is how many people you’re managing or will report to you.
In the early stages of your career, you will be given tasks to do which you need to perform to a certain standard.
The more your experience grows, the more responsibility you will gain, and that will extend through others.
Unfortunately, your early experience will not prepare you for leadership roles, so you must be careful to not apply yourself in the same way when you were working on your own.
Do all you can to grow as a leader, either internally or externally, to set yourself up for your next career stage.
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