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The Work Never Ends, and That’s Not the Problem
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The Work Never Ends, and That’s Not the Problem

The belief that relief is just around the corner—after this launch, this quarter, this crisis—is one of the most destructive mental patterns in leadership. The work never ends, and meaning has to be found within it rather than after it.
Posted by Benjamin Trent 2026-02-09
I am a CTO. I have been doing this for over 15 years. I am also a husband, a father, a student of history, a chess player, a pianist, a hiker, and many other things.

This is a place to share my thoughts on what it means to be a CTO.
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