Let’s be honest, this is a tough industry. The physical demands on our bodies are extreme. Just when your superstar is at his or her mental and practical experience prime, the aches and pains start, and his or her body often begins to betray them. Little by little, production slips until you arrive at the tipping point, when the lack of production causes the scales of equitable exchange to become unbalanced. Your superstar becomes a falling star. Although the skill, experience and know-how are there, the speed and physical pace aren’t, and productivity inevitably suffers.
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