Big risks can deliver big rewards for your career, whether it’s switching industries or asking for more money. While change is scary, it’s worthwhile to take risks in your career if you have clear goals in mind. In today's episode, we chat with Aaron McDaniel, a globally recognized corporate manager, speaker, and author with a passion for helping organizations innovate and attract, engage & retain top talent. Aaron began his corporate career at AT&T and rose to become one of the youngest to serve as Regional Vice President. Aaron is currently one of the youngest faculty members at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business (where he is also an alumnus) and is the co-founder of 10X Innovation Lab. Aaron is a serial entrepreneur, having founded 3 companies that were acquired, one of which he turned down an offer for on ABC’s Shark Tank. There's no shortage of risk-taking when we think about Aaron, and we go deep on his journey as well the mindset to allow yourself space and freedom to take calculated risks.