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24 alternatives to If I Knew Then (book)

Career & life advice from Harvard B-School Class of 1963

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. If I Knew Then (book) launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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