CHAPTER 2

Take Strategic Risks Boldly

ONCE YOU HAVE GRASPED the Risk-Reward-Refine-Repeat ritual, you may be thinking “How do I do step one: taking the risk?” This chapter is your answer. It is about the most important step of the ritual: actually making that first leap! Imagine you are preparing for a mountain climb, a challenging hike, or a long journey over rough and uncertain terrain. You wouldn’t venture into the wilderness without a proposed path, navigation devices, a plan if things go awry, and a safety net or emergency contact. Your career should be no different. In this chapter, you will be introduced to a method that will serve as your tool kit for exploring the amazing and exciting terrain of risk-taking.

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