The right risks to take for a great career with Molly Graham (from How to Be a Better Human)

About this episode

Molly Graham discusses career choices and the importance of taking risks for a fulfilling life.

What does it take to have a great career? And how do you know what job you should take, which you should quit, and which you should try to change? In this special episode from How to Be a Better Human with host and comedian Chris Duffy, learn about your new WorkLife host, Molly Graham. Chris and Molly discuss what she's learned working at incredibly successful companies, the benefits of taking a meandering path, and how to take more risks for a fulfilling life. For the full text transcript, visit https://www.ted.com/podcasts/worklife-transcripts Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at  attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Molly Graham

Guest: Chris Duffy

Topics covered

• career development
• risk-taking
• job satisfaction
• personal growth
• work-life balance

Keywords

• career
• risks
• job
• meandering path
• fulfilling life
• success

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TED

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