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Sir Isaac Newton's First Law of Motion, often called the Law of Inertia, states that an "object will continue moving in a straight line unless acted upon by an external force that changes its path." This fundamental principle of physics can help us when thinking about career momentum. During most evenings this summer, I rowed my single-scull boat on the nearby lake. Sometimes, the water was like glass; other times, headwind conditions made each stroke feel like I was at a s