Sunday, September 8, 2019

Embracing Risk in Career Decisions - Harvard business review

Here is the article. I like to spend time to read the article.

I have difficulty to understand how I should advance my career this year. I was reminded a few times to apply Amazon and Facebook in 2019. I was busy to work on my practice of algorithm and data structure, and I did not have plans to apply until I got emails.

So it is better for me to learn and research on this topic. The article is well-written.

The attitude factor: Also driving your career is your ability to learn and adapt over time — to deal with new situations, different personalities, and ongoing surprises — and make the most of them. Although people can paint logical pictures of their career paths in retrospect, in reality most careers are unpredictable — influenced by particular people, seminal moments, or unique opportunities. Having the attitude to grasp these surprises and leverage them is critical.

The key point here is that career success is not about reducing risks. Rather it’s about maximizing your happiness in a way that also allows you to find surprises and push yourself into new territory. To do that you may need to maximize your risks rather than manage them.

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