Every midlevel creative has encountered a situation where they’re not sure if they can do the thing they’re trying to do. Sometimes you get offered a new or bigger role in a project, one that requires skills you’re not sure you have. In this segment, the gifted underachievers discuss their personal approach to this type of situation and offer listeners some hard-earned advice.

Questions for Listeners:

(Hop on over to the segment web page to leave us your answers.)

* What’s your response when you get offered something new and strange? (At work!)

* How do you prepare for meeting the challenge(s)? [Do you manage expectations, negotiate better pay than your usual fee, seek mentorship to help you through it, or ask for what you want / need to succeed?]

Segment Links:

Saying Yes: Shonda Rhimes

How to Rise to the Occasion: Chris Fox

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