The Gist: Everything we do or make creates an unintended by-product. These can be unique and valuable by themselves. When I was in high school, I was really into wrestling. I loved everything about it. Well, all but one thing, really. I hated losing. Losing, was the biggest problem for me and, after a few… Continue…
Category Archives: Career Development
Field Report: 3 Lessons My Husband and I Learned by Quitting Our Jobs
Tyler’s Note: This is a Riskologist Field Report by Sarah Russel of Common Sense Marketing. Field Reports are written by readers just like you, so be nice, enjoy the story, and take action on the lesson. To contribute your own Field Report, go here. When I think about risk-taking, I think about people who drop everything to move… Continue…
What's Your Secret Mission?
I’m a huge fan of secret missions; they add a really important layer of excitement to life. But, it seems there’s a lot of misconception… Continue…
You Know That Shit You Hate?
What if you just quit today? What if, all of a sudden, you made the snap decision to quit doing everything you don’t care about… Continue…
Ask The Readers: I Finally Quit My Job! What Now?
What’s the smart thing to do when you’re tired of your job and want to do something else? If you’ve taken the Smart Riskologist Test, you know the recommended way to switch careers is to spend your off-time exploring other options before jumping ship. But what if your job has already made you financially independent… Continue…
How The 24-Hour News Cycle Is Killing Your Creativity (And What To Do About It)
I rarely watch the news, but I found myself clicking over to my local outlet the other day to see what was going on. The top story? A stabbing death just a few blocks from my place. I immediately felt uneasy. What’s going on in my neighborhood? Is this happening everywhere? I did a Google… Continue…
How to Be An Artist
“Art” is quite a buzzword these days. Everyone wants to be an artist. That’s great because, contrary to popular belief, the only way to make… Continue…
My Coffee Date with a Fortune 500 CEO: The 5-Email Challenge for Intelligent Introverts
Last year, I wrote an article titled 13 Rules for Being Alone and Being Happy About It. I questioned the conventional wisdom that we all have to be outgoing extroverts to get anywhere in life. That piece has quietly become the most popular article on Riskology.co with many thousands of views. Wow, so many of… Continue…
8 Emails that Changed the Author’s Life
I’ve explained many times that I’m an introvert. I get my energy from and can accomplish a lot when I spend time alone. Many of you have self-identified as introverts also. This is not a deficiency! Actually, it’s something to be quite proud of. There are many benefits to being an introvert, one being that… Continue…
5 Ways to Turn a Terrible Idea Into A Great One
I think when someone says they want to do something but then follows up with “…but I don’t have any ideas,” what they actually mean… Continue…