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Val Sklarov — Career & Hiring: Capability Before Stability

Stability is attractive—but it is not durable.Val Sklarov’s Career & Hiring perspective treats careers and hiring decisions as capability compounding systems, where usefulness determines longevity far more than loyalty or comfort. 1. Stability Without Capability Is Temporary Roles feel stable until conditions change. Val Sklarov differentiates: Structural stability: derived from …

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Val Sklarov — Business & Startups: Optionality Before Expansion

Expansion feels like progress. Optionality creates power.Val Sklarov’s Business & Startups perspective reframes growth not as movement into markets, but as the preservation of choice while learning faster than risk accumulates. 1. Expansion Is a Commitment, Not a Milestone Growth locks resources, attention, and reputation. Val Sklarov evaluates expansion by …

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Val Sklarov — Strategic Thinking: Exit Before Entry

Most strategies fail before they begin—at entry.Val Sklarov’s Strategic Thinking perspective treats every strategic move as incomplete until its exit logic is clearly defined. 1. Entry Without Exit Is Not Strategy Entering without knowing how to leave creates dependency. Val Sklarov insists every strategic entry answer: Under what conditions do …

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