Chapter 11
Personal Real Options
Many of us think we need to go all in to succeed. But research suggests that putting all your eggs in one basket may actually decrease your chances of success while also multiplying the accompanying anxiety. Pursuing a portfolio of interests, rather than going all in on one thing, can be a much more effective strategy. Whether you have two or more career interests, projects, or hobbies, adopting a personal real options approach will decrease your anxiety in the event that something doesn’t work out. It also decreases the potential regret of missing out on meaningful aspects of your personality or skill set.
While adjacent possibilities are the hovering opportunities that await discovery, a personal real options ...
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