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104. Fear of the Unknown: Better Career Decisions in Uncertain Times with Simone Stolzoff

May 20 · 39 min · Episode 104 · 28.8 MB
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How do you deal with uncertainty at a time when our careers and work have never felt less certain? Melody sits down with journalist Simone Stolzoff to talk about his brand new book How to Not Know and how to stop letting anxiety about the unknown dictate your decisions. 

You’ll Discover: 

  • The #1 reason your tolerance for uncertainty is getting worse (and it has nothing to do with stress or your job)
  • How to identify which of three “certainty traps” is holding you back from career opportunities
  • The surprising thing smart people do that makes professional uncertainty so much worse
  • One question that cuts through analysis paralysis faster than any pro/con list ever will

About Simone

Simone Stolzoff is a journalist and author from San Francisco. His work has been featured in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and on the TED stage. His debut book, The Good Enough Job, was translated into over a dozen languages. https://simonestolzoff.com/ 


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