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Fortune
Emma Burleigh

The CEO of $3 billion Michaels tells young workers to quit daydreaming and take risks because ‘the universe rewards doing things in action’

Young worker dreams while working (Credit: Focus Pixel Art / Getty Images)

In an uncertain economy where workers are keeping their heads down amid layoffs and hiring freezes, many may forget that the biggest career opportunities can come from taking risks. However, Michaels CEO David Boone is here to remind young workers that fortune favors the bold—sitting around daydreaming of a career won’t actually move the needle.

“Just get moving. The universe rewards doing things in action versus analyzing and thinking about things,” Boone said in a recent interview with the WSJ. “Get moving, take some action, take some risk.”

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