- Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told Princeton’s Gen Z graduates that avoiding risks might be one the biggest career mistakes they can make. As the class of 2025 enters the workforce and starts their own businesses, the millionaire businessman’s top piece of advice is to face the fear and just do it anyway.
Chasing the magic of successes like Sam Altman, Rihanna, and Simone Biles, Gen Z grads may not be fully aware of all the failures they’ll have to traverse on the way to the top. But Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has a reality check for the next generation of workers: you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs.
