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What does it mean?
Aiming for the top reduces competition because fewer people attempt it.
In plain terms
Choose the hardest path since fewer others will follow it.
What can you take from it?
Strive for excellence to avoid crowded fields.

Where it applies

  • career planning
  • goal setting
  • business strategy

Putting it to work

  • select unique markets
  • pursue elite roles
  • differentiate offerings

Questions to consider

  • What makes a path crowded?
  • Are you avoiding competition by aiming high?

Another view

Sometimes the highest position is inaccessible or unsafe.

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