Speak Your Mind Unapologetically Podcast Overcoming Fear of Failure: The Power of Experimentation (with Margaret Wang Johnston)
How can I overcome the fear of failure in my career? Embracing an experimentation mindset can transform your fear of failure into a powerful tool for growth and innovation. Ready to turn your fear of failure into your greatest asset? In this episode, we are joined by Engineering Leader and MIT grad Margaret Wang Johnston. Margaret shares her insights on how adopting an experimentation mindset can help you embrace uncomfortable, risky situations and overcome the fear of failure.
Tune in to this episode to discover:
✔️ How to use an experimentation mindset to embrace uncomfortable risky situations.
✔️ The importance of collecting data when you experiment with new approaches.
✔️ A must-have technique for overthinkers to overcome hesitation to speak up.
✔️ The importance of experimenting with new value approaches other than simply working harder than others.
✅ About Margaret Wang Johnston: Margaret is an Engineer with 22 years' experience who loves working in the semiconductor space, solving hard problems involving data center interconnects. She has a Masters and Bachelors from MIT, has worked in several startups, and took the product from proof of concept to production, customers from 0 to tens, and revenues to millions. She is passionate about technology, bringing out the best in people, and making a lasting impact with integrity. Margaret is also the mom of 2 girls and wants them to feel empowered and to have the tools to pursue their dreams. Chinese, born in the US, having studied elementary school in Taiwan, she has experienced several cultures.
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