If You Don't Find Risk, Risk Will Find You

Building your network matters not just for career success but because the friendships you form along the way shape your overall sense of happiness, connection, and meaning. But how many of us actually slow down to assess our friendships and reflect on how to deepen them? On this ...  Show more

Remote work, the creator economy, and peer-to-peer gig services have given rise to the modern “portfolio career.” This approach is exciting: by diversifying your income stream, the types of work that you do, and the people you work with, you can forge a unique and versatile caree ...  Show more

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<span style="font-weight: 400;">Risk is that space between your comfort zone and your dreams. Ships in a harbor are safe, but that's not what they are made for. The ...

We know that taking risks is the key to innovation. But playing is safe is just so... safe! If fear is holding you back from taking risks at work, Modern Mentor has some tips to share to help you contain and take risks without fear.Read the transcript at Quick and Dirty Tips.Chec ...  Show more

“Take Big Risks”, “Go All In” “Don’t look back”. These are some of the many statements we’ve been hearing lately, especially with the explosion of entrepreneurship as a concept and career. I do agree that we need to take risks in life, but I am a bigger believer in taking calcula ...  Show more

Sometimes, taking a scary, big career risk is the move that changes everything. We asked attendees at the Fast Company Innovation Festival a few months ago to share the biggest career risks they’ve ever taken. We heard everything, from switching to a new industry to dedicating th ...  Show more