Risk vs. Safety In Your Career

Risk vs. Safety In Your Career

Our fears are what's keeping us from reaching our best state. Get up, do the work, and be the best!

Joel Bein
Joel Bein

This post originally appeared as issue 59 of the Daily Job Hunt email. Sign up for kick-butt career hype in your inbox each morning.

Risk vs. Safety


You: "It's risky to leave my day job."

Us: It's risky to do a job you hate your whole life.

You: "It's risky to ignore the rules they list in the job posting."

Us: It's risky to follow the rules they list in the job posting.

You: "I fear sending a video pitch because it won't be good enough."

Us: If you don't send the video, we fear companies won't find out how awesome you are.

Don't risk being safe.


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Joel Bein

Joel Bein is Chief of Content and Coaching at Career Hackers and passionate about personal growth and self-driven learning. As a trained musician, he is Founder of the New Orleans Chamber Players.