08/02/2026
Sometimes the best career move doesn't check all your boxes.
Maybe it's the organization that's doing groundbreaking work but can't offer you the title you want yet. Maybe it's the role that'll stretch you in ways that scare you. Maybe it's the opportunity that doesn't fit your five-year plan.
Here's what Eric Schmidt told Sheryl Sandberg when she was overthinking a job at Google: the companies that are moving fast and making real impact, those are where careers take off. When you're part of something that's actually changing the field, the rest sorts itself out.
You can wait for the perfect opportunity that checks every box. Or you can find the place that's actually moving and get on board.
What's one opportunity in this field that excites you but doesn't fit your plan?Maybe it's time to stop overthinking it.
πΈ via: https://www.weforum.org/people/sheryl-sandberg/