Set a Plan A that’s your current implementation of building a competitive advantage (your current job, hopefully), but also have a Plan B—something you could pivot to that’s different from but related to your current work. Finally, have a steady Plan Z—a worst-case scenario plan in which you might move back in with your parents or cash out your 401(k). With a Plan A, Plan B, and Plan Z, you’ll be thinking carefully about your future yet also braced for radical change.
