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tomorrow is my last night on the night shift! After tomorrow, I move to my new role at winco as a Variety Manager In Training and I am really excited about it. I am not sure what all I will be doing at this point, but it is upward trajectory in my career with Winco. I am hoping that it will lead to a manager role long term where I will be able to continue the march up the corporate ladder. Winco is an awesome company to work for, the employees are so nice and friendly and everyone has ownership in the value that we create for the world which is why I have decided to build my career there. Starting from 0 is always hard, so I decided to look for a place to would reward talent and dedication with ownership that will help me along the way. If you are unhappy where you are, I would suggest finding someplace new and look for someplace that has an ESOP component similar to Wincos. It is part of the retirement package and it is part of their identity as a company. I feel very blessed to be at winco and given the opportunity to rise in the company. To be transparent, I am not even sure what all I will be doing but I will learn it as we go, and my goal is to share my learnings with you. Life is an adventure meant to be lived, and you can only live it if you take unknown risks and ask for what you want. When I applied for this role, I didn't think too much about it because I have only been working at Winco for 3 months, but I was blessed to win the position. If I had thought more about it, I probably wouldn't have applied because I would have gotten in my head about it. That is the beauty of taking action. You never know what that action will bring to life. I want to encourage everyone to go take action to build the life of your dreams.

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Hey, Life with Justin Stephens community! Justin here, with a journal entry on a big transition. As we document this journey through personal finance, success, business, sales, and marketing, today's update is about closing one chapter and starting another. Tomorrow is my last night on the night shift! After tomorrow, I move to my new role at WinCo as a Variety Manager In Training, and I am really excited about it. I am not sure what all I will be doing at this point, but it is upward trajectory in my career with WinCo. I am hoping that it will lead to a manager role long term where I will be able to continue the march up the corporate ladder. WinCo is an awesome company to work for, the employees are so nice and friendly and everyone has ownership in the value that we create for the world which is why I have decided to build my career there. Starting from 0 is always hard, so I decided to look for a place that would reward talent and dedication with ownership that will help me along the way. If you are unhappy where you are, I would suggest finding someplace new and look for someplace that has an ESOP component similar to WinCo's. It is part of the retirement package and it is part of their identity as a company. I feel very blessed to be at WinCo and given the opportunity to rise in the company. To be transparent, I am not even sure what all I will be doing but I will learn it as we go, and my goal is to share my learnings with you. Life is an adventure meant to be lived, and you can only live it if you take unknown risks and ask for what you want. When I applied for this role, I didn't think too much about it because I have only been working at WinCo for 3 months, but I was blessed to win the position. If I had thought more about it, I probably wouldn't have applied because I would have gotten in my head about it. That is the beauty of taking action. You never know what that action will bring to life. I want to encourage everyone to go take action to build the life of your dreams.

Reflections: Gratitude for the Journey

This shift feels like a reward for persistence—taking that unknown risk paid off. It's a reminder that action opens doors, even when doubt creeps in.

Why This Matters for Your Journey

Updates like this show how taking risks leads to growth—in finance (ESOP rewards), business (career trajectory), and life (embracing adventure). Don't overthink; act!

At Life with Justin Stephens, we share raw Journal Entries like this, alongside Point of View stories, Life Strategy tips, Resources, and Great Causes to inspire your path in finance, business, sales, marketing, and beyond.

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To your success,
Justin Stephens