How To Be Great At Your Job By Looking The Silliest

How To Be Great At Your Job By Looking The Silliest
Why taking risks, regardless of how silly you look, can help you learn fast and a lot
Jason Huynh
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Mar 13
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Photo by Dariusz Sankowski on UnsplashLooking stupid at work is a goal of mine.
By that I mean, I’m willing to go out of my way to say things that others might be embarrassed to say in the fear of looking stupid.
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Written by Jason Huynh
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I may not be a master of anything, but I'm the polymath equivalent of MacGyver - hacking life and sharing the tricks with fellow adventurers!
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