Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

Taking Career Risks


Listen Later

Sometimes when we want to make advancements in our career and/or skills we need to take risks.

Some risks will be bigger than others.

Some with higher rewards than others.

Why would you want to take a risk

  • Advancement
  • Leadership opportunities
  • Learn a new skill
  • New challenges
  • New experiences
  • Try something new - test if you like something new
  • Early in your career
  • Bored / feel stuck / stagnant / complacent
  • When to take risks in your career:

    • Early - recover
    • Feel like you're hitting a wall / ceiling
    • Need a new challenge / growth
    • Stable in other areas of life
    • Reward balances risk
    • Universe / God / Higher power / etc is prompting you
    • Keep getting opportunities presented to you
    • How

      • Ask
      • Apply
      • Promotions
      • Take on more responsibilities in current role
      • Start a business
      • Contract work / side projects
      • Lateral move in a new industry
      • Check your gut

      • To support the show:

        Online Store (you can get 15% off using code CAREERTALKPOD15):

        careertalkswag.com

        Paypal:

        paypal.me/stephdennis13

        Anchor:

        https://anchor.fm/careertalk


        For show notes go to:

        http://stephdennis13.com/category/careertalk/


        To work together:

        listentocareertalk.com


        For the Google Survey:

        https://goo.gl/forms/PToleX38QgQ4EPaz1


        To connect:

        Instagram:

        @stephdennis13

        @careertalkpodcast

        Facebook:

        www.facebook.com/stephdennis13


        We are written, produced, hosted and edited by Stephanie Dennis


        You’re awesome!!

        Go be your amazing self today!!!

        ...more
        View all episodesView all episodes
        Download on the App Store

        Career Talk: Learn - Grow - ThriveBy Stephanie Dennis

        • 4.7
        • 4.7
        • 4.7
        • 4.7
        • 4.7

        4.7

        244 ratings


        More shows like Career Talk: Learn - Grow - Thrive

        View all
        Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job by Mac Prichard

        Find Your Dream Job: Insider Tips for Finding Work, Advancing your Career, and Loving Your Job

        614 Listeners

        How to Be Awesome at Your Job by How to be Awesome at Your Job

        How to Be Awesome at Your Job

        1,036 Listeners

        Career Contessa by Career Contessa

        Career Contessa

        454 Listeners

        Job Interview Coaching by Todd Dhillon

        Job Interview Coaching

        166 Listeners

        Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques by Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart

        Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques

        794 Listeners

        Teach Me How To Adult by Gillian Berner

        Teach Me How To Adult

        39 Listeners

        Coaching for Millennials: A How to Guide for All Things Life & Career | Helping People Design their Career & Life Roadmap By Uncovering their Strengths, Passion & Purpose by Jose Miguel Longo | Coaching for Millennials: Career & Life Coach | Positive Psychology & Intelligence Practitioner | Business Consultant Digital Marketing Entrepreneur

        Coaching for Millennials: A How to Guide for All Things Life & Career | Helping People Design their Career & Life Roadmap By Uncovering their Strengths, Passion & Purpose

        43 Listeners

        Interview Boss by Interview Boss

        Interview Boss

        26 Listeners

        MoveUp: Job Interviews, Negotiation, Promotions, Offers, Careers by MoveUp Careers

        MoveUp: Job Interviews, Negotiation, Promotions, Offers, Careers

        610 Listeners

        Job Interview Preparation Simplified by InterviewPreparationSimplified.com

        Job Interview Preparation Simplified

        64 Listeners

        Meaningful Conversations with Stereotype Breakers by Masha Zvereva

        Meaningful Conversations with Stereotype Breakers

        11 Listeners

        Girl, You’re Hired: Job Interview Tips Podcast by Lena Sernoff

        Girl, You’re Hired: Job Interview Tips Podcast

        91 Listeners

        The Flourish Careers Podcast by Jennifer Smith

        The Flourish Careers Podcast

        33 Listeners

        The Career Ready Podcast by College of DuPage Career Services

        The Career Ready Podcast

        4 Listeners

        The Mel Robbins Podcast by Mel Robbins

        The Mel Robbins Podcast

        20,649 Listeners