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A Lyft exec says it's nearly impossible to recover from the 'kiss of death' in a career

Coasting in your career is the "kiss of death" that can be impossible to recover from, Lyft CFO Brian Roberts said in an interview with Forbes. No matter how successful you become, he said you can never afford to stop learning and growing.

  • No matter how successful you become, he said you can never afford to stop learning and growing.
  • The harder you work, the luckier you will get, Roberts said.
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No matter how high you get on the ladder of success, there's always room to grow.

That's true whether you're an entry-level worker or an executive at a $15 billion company, like Lyft CFO Brian Roberts.

In an interview with Forbes, Roberts said it can be impossible to recover once you start coasting in your career, something he calls the "kiss of death."

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