Embracing risk is one of the most powerful things anyone can do to level up and maximize the probability of reaching your full potential. Below, you’ll find risk-takers across industries sharing their stories of how they began to embrace risk.
Vance Zahorski
I don’t think risk has ever really frightened me. My motto has always been “whatever it takes”. I actually got “Carpe Diem” tattooed on my back on my trip to Australia. I realized at a young age that none of us are getting out of this earthly experience alive, so we might as well LIVE, ya know? Before I started my business I was making a good money at my job but it was a job that I had reached my potential at. I was working for someone else doing something I was good at but not something I was passionate about. I realized I could stay safe and have my life mapped out for me for the next 20-30 years, or I could take a big risk and follow a dream. Ultimately that’s what I did, and it paid off! It hasn’t been without its sacrifices but I would have sacrificed more by playing it safe in the end. Read more>>
Melly Nguyen
My hustle is what has made my brand; a combination of hard work, consistency and, most importantly, the crave for the unknown. My journey into my career is one of my favorite stories to tell, because I never could have imagined being where I am now. Read more>>
Sharmine Park
I used to be more anxious about what other people would think of me—especially if I did things that might seem out of character. As I get older and gain more experience, I’ve learned that we are all complex beings and don’t necessarily play one character or remain one way. Some people might, but many of us adapt to and reshape ourselves to fit into a specific situation. Read more>>
Lauren Papich
Realizing risk is not always comfortable, and understanding that it’s better to answer that what if, than to spend your whole life wondering. It was mainly my daughter, though. She is my biggest risk and highest reward. I will always do what it takes to be a better mom, and risking the entirety of my career is what I needed to do to get there. Giving every last ounce to one area of your life, you are bound to be burned out. I cried to and from my work days, I didn’t want to get out of bed, and I felt my life slipping through the cracks the more I stayed complacent within mediocrity. Read more>>
