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Pritish Shah, president of IT consulting company NS Pulse (Farmington Hills, Mich.), has always had a problem focusing for long periods of time. As a kid he could never sit still for more than a few minutes at a time before he had to get up and move around.
As a gifted techie with a degree in computer engineering, his uncontrollable restlessness and short attention span posed problems he has just begun to deal with.
Shah had the technical aptitude to pursue several career paths. He could have made a great project manager or developer if he had the patience to stick with either job. To be a great PM on a complex project, he'd need polished organizational skills, which he didn't have. It would have been impossible for Shah to remain focused on a project from inception to completion.
As for earning a living as a developer, he'd need the patience of Job and the curiosity and concentration of a microbiologist.
It's no wonder that Shah relied on his instincts to launch a company that specializes in network and systems administration rather than selling custom-designed software to meet small companies' IT needs. It wasn't until three months ago that the 26-year-old techie consulted a career coach because his small company with enormous potential wasn't growing as fast as it should. Shah knew there was a strong demand for his company's services, but his inability to …
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