Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail)

Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail)

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  • Author:Sukhinder Singh Cassidy
  • ISBN:0358525705
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Summary

An indispensable guide to decision-making and risk-taking for anyone who finds themselves afraid of making a wrong choice in their career。 This fresh, new approach comes from one of the most highly regarded and well-respected female tech executives in Silicon Valley, who made many wrong choices in her career, but learned how to turn those down moments into successes。

Life is made up of a series of choices。 What do you do if one of those choices turns out poorly, especially if it was carefully considered? How do you trust your instinctive decision-making skills and make the next right choice? How do you continue to take risks when, suddenly, your risks are not working out?
 
Sukhinder Singh Cassidy is one of the most highly regarded and well-respected female tech executives in Silicon Valley, but she’ll be the first to admit that her path to success has been far from linear。 She started three companies that have done exceedingly well, including theBoardlist (an organization designed to promote and place women onto corporate boards), and she just served as president of StubHub, which sold earlier this year for $4 billion。
 
But she’s also encountered plenty of poor choices, misfires, unexpected headwinds, and all other types of pitfalls that she had
to learn how to confront, analyze, navigate, and incorporate into her new path forward。 From her own experience, she knows that personal success does not come from making one singular “correct” or “big” decision。 Rather, long-range success comes from tackling numerous choices that are aimed to optimize future possibilities。
 
Singh Cassidy’s “seven myths of success,” as well as her advice on how to make FOMO into your friend, multiply your “bets” in life, and understand why you shouldn’t be blinded by “passion bias,” all provide an entirely new way to approach risk-taking and achieve lasting success。
 

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Reviews

Trish Gilbert

Have you ever been stuck at a crossroads unable to decide which path to take? Or so worried about making the "wrong" choice, you stayed with the status quo and didn't make a choice at all? Or had a career decision or job not go as planned and had feelings of regret looping over and over in your head? Or wanted proof that no one single choice or imperfect plan would define you? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, or if not, and you're just interested in a great book on the topic of r Have you ever been stuck at a crossroads unable to decide which path to take? Or so worried about making the "wrong" choice, you stayed with the status quo and didn't make a choice at all? Or had a career decision or job not go as planned and had feelings of regret looping over and over in your head? Or wanted proof that no one single choice or imperfect plan would define you? If you answered "yes" to any of those questions, or if not, and you're just interested in a great book on the topic of risk, Choose Possibility is a must-read。The advice and opportunities for self-reflection in Choose Possibility are relevant and actionable regardless of your industry, geography, or where you are in your career。 And the style with which Sukhinder Singh Cassidy writes is approachable and interesting - one of the few career-related books I didn't want to put down until I got to the end。 。。。more

Mira

This was a great and insightful book。 I gained a lot of perspective from reading this。 I would recommend it。

Kate Gronso

This book was exactly what I needed to read to start to unlock what's next for me in my career journey。 The combination of Sukhinder's vulnerability, frameworks, and tangible examples make this read actionable and inspiring, and have given me the confidence to face my fears in search of my own possibility。 Having had opportunities to work closely with Sukhinder in the past, I am ever more inspired by the amazing career she has paved for herself and wholly appreciative of the opportunities to hav This book was exactly what I needed to read to start to unlock what's next for me in my career journey。 The combination of Sukhinder's vulnerability, frameworks, and tangible examples make this read actionable and inspiring, and have given me the confidence to face my fears in search of my own possibility。 Having had opportunities to work closely with Sukhinder in the past, I am ever more inspired by the amazing career she has paved for herself and wholly appreciative of the opportunities to have learned from her first-hand。 I grew more than I could have imagined under Sukhinder's leadership, and look forward to the next steps in my journey with even more to think about and test from this book。 Congrats on accomplishing another lifelong dream, Sukhinder! 。。。more

Jolanta Szczerba

。。。 and the wait is over! I could not put it down! Such a fabulous combination across reflecting on how we define risk-taking in our professional journey (debunking the myth of the single choice, for example, and rather remaining continuously open-minded to taking leaps along the way), vulnerability & authentic sharing of her own experiences in her incredibly successful business and tech career, and most of all, a real, hands-on tactical advice on how to think about (and act upon) risk/opportuni 。。。 and the wait is over! I could not put it down! Such a fabulous combination across reflecting on how we define risk-taking in our professional journey (debunking the myth of the single choice, for example, and rather remaining continuously open-minded to taking leaps along the way), vulnerability & authentic sharing of her own experiences in her incredibly successful business and tech career, and most of all, a real, hands-on tactical advice on how to think about (and act upon) risk/opportunities, being in the mode of continuous discovery, learning, and embracing ups and downs of the journey as a path to personal and professional growth。 Love it! Highly recommended! 。。。more

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It was a good read。

Neelam Babul

Choose possibility is such an informational and insightful book for everyone who feels fear is holding them back from moving ahead in their career and life。 I was impressed that the book was written by a female tech executive who added a much needed female perspective on career growth。 It is a pivotal book in understanding how to learn from failure and use challenges as stepping stones to success。Sukhinder Singh Cassidy informs and guides the reader on how to deal with pitfalls such as making t Choose possibility is such an informational and insightful book for everyone who feels fear is holding them back from moving ahead in their career and life。 I was impressed that the book was written by a female tech executive who added a much needed female perspective on career growth。 It is a pivotal book in understanding how to learn from failure and use challenges as stepping stones to success。Sukhinder Singh Cassidy informs and guides the reader on how to deal with pitfalls such as making the wrong choices or dealing with unexpected issues in an analytical and positive way。 I believe this is a must read especially during these uncertain times when we are held back by the covid 19 pandemic and are learning to adopt a new way of living。 。。。more

Simon

Not just talk the talk but walk the walk - a refreshing perspective of risk-taking that enables us to rediscover ourselves! Summary:The main goal of this book is to encourage readers to take risks in order to reach their potential。 Sukhinder breaks this down by offering compelling examples of how to develop our risk-taking muscle, dispelling the fallacies of risk taking, and illuminating how she has applied her risk-taking formula throughout her entire career in fascinating details! What I appre Not just talk the talk but walk the walk - a refreshing perspective of risk-taking that enables us to rediscover ourselves! Summary:The main goal of this book is to encourage readers to take risks in order to reach their potential。 Sukhinder breaks this down by offering compelling examples of how to develop our risk-taking muscle, dispelling the fallacies of risk taking, and illuminating how she has applied her risk-taking formula throughout her entire career in fascinating details! What I appreciate most about Sukhinder’s book: Humility While Sukhinder’s storied career is built on her tenacity and hard work, she also recognizes that her success was built on the incredible dot。com era boom in the 90s and being part of once in a generation companies such as Amazon and Google at their humblest beginnings。 It is these external factors that her risk-assessment advice for readers is built on, which brings to my next point。 Practicality“Okay she is successful but how can I follow in the same footsteps?” This question may be top of mind for most readers。 The beauty of this book is its practicality and the advice Sukhinder presents on how to quantitatively evaluate our risk and also mix this quantitative analysis with our natural instincts (aka “our gut feeling”)。 In addition, there are plenty of frameworks sprinkled throughout the book to help us not only gauge risks but also how to navigate career transitions, how to choose who we surround ourselves with, and advice on how we should approach work。 RelatabilityYou will feel like you’re on a rollercoaster as Sukhinder narrates her career journey。 She dispels the belief that everything hinges on a single decision and walks you through the ups and downs of her career in fascinating details! Throughout her book, Sukhinder emphasizes that success is non-linear and that is okay and it is because of this non-linear trajectory that allows us to unlock more value in our careers。 Overall, this is an awesome read for those who are career-driven as it forces you to rethink whether you are doing enough risk-taking。 As highlighted in Sukhinder’s book, the price of inaction can be more costly than taking a risk! After reading her book, you will feel inspired and be more confident the next time you are faced with tough career decisions。 。。。more