Has anyone else had a time when they have questioned getting into this side of the business? If so, how did you get past it? Or is it time to work on an escape plan?

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I took a year off to decide if I wanted to continue working in the biz dev realm. When I went back I ended up at an agency that had incredible culture, great work life balance (overall with typical sprints for new biz). Personally, I love the variety of our role, the thrill of the chase, winning. But only with the right company. Maybe it’s worth looking around?

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