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Propose changing the title: "Your work matters (probably mostly for someone else) ..."

That's a great quote!

How to get leverage

reduce dependency on other people

Leverage, by definition, is having others depend on you.

Gain experience, conviction, credibility, and wisdom.

Make decisions.

Drive initiatives.

Be the one holding the purse strings.

One of Cal's earlier books is ALL about this: