By Chris Taylor

NEW YORK, Aug 24 (Reuters) - If you had to choose one word to describe the pandemic era, "risky" would be a strong candidate.

In a deeply risky time for our health, careers and finances, Sukhinder Singh Cassidy has some tips. The former executive of familiar companies like StubHub, Google and Amazon penned a new book "Choose Possibility: Take Risks and Thrive (Even When You Fail)" about how to make risk work for FIFA World Cup you.

Cassidy spoke with Reuters about betting big on yourself by opening up new paths and taking your career to the next level.

Q: Generally speaking, FIFA World Cup are people not taking enough risk in their working lives?

A: Humans fear failure, fear rejection, and fear looking foolish when trying new things at work.