{"id":2877,"date":"2026-04-21T21:12:57","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/?p=2877"},"modified":"2026-04-21T21:13:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T17:13:00","slug":"how-to-be-a-go-getter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/hub\/personal-life\/motivation\/how-to-be-a-go-getter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Be a Go-Getter: 3 Ways to Act Fast &amp; Take Smart Risks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Most of us have experienced the paralysis of waiting for a perfect plan that never quite arrives. Jenny Wood, founder of Google&#8217;s Own Your Career program, says that the instinct to wait is one of the biggest obstacles standing between us and our goals. Real progress, she argues, requires the courage to act\u2014even when you&#8217;re not fully ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, what does it actually look like to be a go-getter? It&#8217;s less about being reckless and more about developing smart habits around risk, mistakes, and decision-making. Keep reading to get Wood&#8217;s advice on how to be a go-getter in your life and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of Contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-how-to-be-a-go-getter\" data-level=\"2\">How to Be a Go-Getter<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#h-tip-1-drop-perfectionism\" data-level=\"3\">Tip #1: Drop Perfectionism<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-tip-2-embrace-mistakes\" data-level=\"3\">Tip #2: Embrace Mistakes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-tip-3-think-first\" data-level=\"3\">Tip #3: Think First<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-go-getters-have-wild-courage\" data-level=\"2\">Go-Getters Have Wild Courage<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-to-be-a-go-getter\"><strong>How to Be a Go-Getter<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In her book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/wild-courage\/preview\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Wild Courage<\/em><\/a><em>,<\/em> Jenny Wood argues that many people fail to achieve their goals because they\u2019re afraid of taking risks and being called impulsive or reckless\u2014instead, they let overthinking delay action. But she says that being successful requires you to <strong>be a go-getter, which means having the courage to act fast and being willing to take risks.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood was a researcher at Harvard Business School and is the founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/melodywilding\/2023\/01\/10\/how-to-own-your-career-according-to-a-top-google-exec\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Google\u2019s Own Your Career program<\/a>. She contends that, if you wait for the perfect moment or to have 100% certainty in your plan before starting something, you\u2019ll never start. Further, risks are necessary for you to progress, and people are generally more regretful over the risks they <em>didn\u2019t<\/em> take than the unsuccessful ones that they <em>did<\/em>. In her book, Wood shares her expert advice on how to be a go-getter at work and in life in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>(Shortform note: Wood\u2019s sentiment to take risks and embrace failure is a popular one\u2014so much so that \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/quod.lib.umich.edu\/m\/mij\/15031809.0004.101\/--fail-fast-the-value-of-studying-unsuccessful-technology?rgn=main;view=fulltext\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fail fast, fail often<\/a>\u201d has become the unofficial motto of the technology industry in its ongoing quest to experiment and innovate. However, some experts believe this motto can be dangerous as it causes some people to rush into half-baked plans. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/12\/21\/harvard-professor-dont-fail-fast-fail-often-fail-intelligently.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The key to succeeding from failures is <em>taking time<\/em> to learn from your mistakes<\/a>, not just rushing in to correct your missteps with another half-baked idea. Make sure each action is targeted toward a specific goal, and minimize risks whenever possible.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-1-drop-perfectionism\"><strong>Tip #1: Drop Perfectionism<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Wood says that, to be a go-getter, you must <strong>release your desire for perfection. <\/strong>She explains that many people wait to take action until they feel their plan or skills are perfect. In reality, perfection doesn\u2019t exist. So, instead of waiting, identify first steps, get started, and iron out the rest as you go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Prolific creator Julia Cameron reiterates the importance of overcoming perfectionism in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-artists-way\/preview\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>The Artist\u2019s Way<\/em><\/a>, explaining that it\u2019s one of the biggest barriers to creative success. Like Wood, Cameron says that getting started and working through mistakes as they come is the only way to accomplish something. To help you in this process, Cameron recommends <strong>aiming for \u201cgood enough\u201d rather than perfect <\/strong>and being okay with producing \u201cbad\u201d work. Before you produce something great, you\u2019ll have to produce a lot of mediocre work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This one is definitely the most difficult for me. A few years ago, a colleague noted that nothing I produced had typos in it. I took pride in that at the time, but now I wonder what important things I could have accomplished if I hadn\u2019t taken so much time making smallish things \u201cperfect.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-2-embrace-mistakes\"><strong>Tip #2: Embrace Mistakes<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Wood, go-getters know they\u2019ll naturally make mistakes. They <strong>embrace mistakes and learn from them <\/strong>rather than being scared off by them. So, when you make a mistake, recognize that it\u2019s normal, fix it, apologize where apologies are necessary, look for any positives the situation might offer, and lean on trusted colleagues to help you out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is one I\u2019m getting better at! Working at Shortform, I\u2019m exposed to <em>many<\/em> authors who laud the virtues of learning from mistakes. What I appreciate from Wood is the emphasis on a couple of aspects that others often omit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Apologize when necessary.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lean on others to help you out.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s one thing to own up to <em>yourself<\/em> when you make mistakes; it\u2019s another thing to do this publicly. We might believe that people will think less of us if they know we messed up, but our acknowledgement of our missteps can actually garner others\u2019 respect, not to mention trust.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other point Wood makes\u2014we should depend on colleagues for help\u2014is often more appreciated than we realize. It also fosters teamwork and lets others shine!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tip-3-think-first\"><strong>Tip #3: Think First<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Go-getters take risks, but Wood warns against taking <em>unnecessary<\/em> risks. She recommends you <strong>spend the appropriate time making decisions. <\/strong>Pause to ensure you\u2019ve given yourself time to properly consider your options, and don\u2019t let pride drive you to quick and unnecessarily reckless action.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While it\u2019s important to take time to consider your decisions before acting, Ryan Holiday warns in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/courage-is-calling\/preview\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>Courage Is Calling<\/em><\/a> that <strong>taking too much time can be detrimental<\/strong>\u2014you risk the decision being taken out of your hands. For example, if you wait too long to decide to invest in a stock, the prices might increase so much that you\u2019ll have missed your window of opportunity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Go-<em>Getters<\/em> and Go-<em>Givers<\/em><\/strong><br><br>There\u2019s a school of thought that says being driven and ambitious is valuable\u2014but only when paired with a focus on providing value to others first. True effectiveness comes from generosity, not self-interest. The real contrast isn&#8217;t between go-getters and go-givers; it&#8217;s between those who contribute to others and those who only take.<br><br>In their book <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/the-go-giver\/preview\" rel=\"nofollow\"><em>The Go-Giver<\/em><\/a>, Bob Burg and John D. Mann argue that true success comes from prioritizing giving over getting. Through a parable about a mentor guiding an ambitious but frustrated man named Joe, the authors present their &#8220;Five Laws of Stratospheric Success,&#8221; making the case that adding value to others&#8217; lives (not as a tactic, but as a genuine philosophy) leads to both fulfillment and business success.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-go-getters-have-wild-courage\"><strong>Go-Getters Have Wild Courage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Being a go-getter is just one aspect of the wild courage that Wood describes in her book. To learn more, I recommend you check out the book, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/wild-courage\/preview\" rel=\"nofollow\">Shortform\u2019s guide to it<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being a go-getter is less about being reckless and more about developing smart habits around risk, mistakes, and decision-making. 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