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Don't career plan

Published: Saturday, 02 March 2013

No one knows what will happen in the future.  Just do your best at what you're doing now.  Then consider your options at the end of this project.  Something perfect for someone with your experiences will pop up as an opportunity then.

About Me

Marita ChengForbes named me a world's top 50 woman in tech & 30 Under 30. I founded Robogals and Aipoly and was Young Australian of the Year 2012. Currently working on robotics company Aubot. I'm the youngest Member of the Order of Australia (AM) and I give speeches around the world.

I tweet @maritacheng and I'm on Facebook.

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