How do you think about risk? What role has taking risks played in your life/career? Check out responses from hidden gems from our community below.

Brian Wood | Success coach, Leadership Development Consultant and Speaker

Bruce Arians is the former Head Coach of the Arizona Cardinals and is famous for several quotes including “No risk it – no biscuit!” When I reflect on my all aspects of my life; personally, professionally, and athletically – the more chances I took and the more risk I was comfortable with, the better the outcome. There may be a little bit of a roller coaster ride when you lean into risk, but the upside is enormous and includes a significant reduction of regret! Read more>>

Heather Rae | Singer/Songwriter

I’m not a very risky person. I’ve ordered the same sandwich from Subway since I was 8 years old – turkey with no cheese and lots of veggies. It’s hard to convince myself to try new things and take risks. But there’s one thing that’s always been stronger than my love for familiarity – my curiosity. Even when I was little, I obsessed about different cultures and different experiences. Read more>>

Kaylib Jones | CEO of Good Boi Marketing

Without risk, there is no reward. In my career and life, understanding this has been a major factor in my success. There is a risk in everything. You have to choose which risks to take to get certain rewards. The risk of failure comes with the chance of success. The risk of being stuck at a dead end job comes with the certainty of the regularity of paychecks. Read more>>

Lauren Gonzales | Body Artist

Risk can be a scary thing, but it can also bring you new experiences and joy that you wouldn’t have had otherwise. I carry the mindset that risk wouldn’t present itself on your path if the universe wasn’t going to use it to teach you something. For me, risk appeared as a new side business that ended up becoming my main business. In 2022, I was craving a creative outlet that fell outside of my career. Read more>>

Alex Williams | Photographer & Educator working in Polar Expeditions

I don’t think it’s anything original or cutting-edge when I say that risk taking is intrinsic to any kind of success, it was largely down to taking risks that got me to where I am today, if we want to call that success. The risks that I took came in the form of deliberate situational changes into the unknown – there are a number of instances in my life at this point where I have dropped everything, moved to a new country or city to start afresh with no real plan except to reshuffle my hand and see what the outcome might be. Read more>>

Greta Kelly | Critically acclaimed author of The Warrior Witch Duology and The Queen of Days

Even the word risk can set a person’s teeth on edge. There’s something inherent about it that can make a person feel vulnerable. That’s because, at its center, risk isn’t about external factors. Risk isn’t about how things end. But how they begin. And that’s with a very simple question: are you willing to bet on yourself? For a long time, my answer to that question was no. Read more>>