Taking risk is natural for some, but in our experience most successful risk takers gradually developed their ability to leave comfort zones and take risk and we’ve asked them to share their experiences and advice below.

Briana Serpone

How did you develop your ability to take risks?
Taking risks does not come easily. From outside forces driving your decisions whether it’s conscious or unconscious, to self doubt and fear, taking a risk is ultimately the best thing you could do for yourself. I was 19, freshly dropped out of college and had no clear path in sight. Where i grew up, everyone went to college, found a job, got married and then started a family.  Read More>>

Jennifer Mani Pierce

I was initially raised in a one-income household and when I was young, maybe 10 years old, my father was laid off from his job. I deeply felt my parents’ fear and stress during this time, even though they tried to hide it from their children. I was a pretty sensitive kid and was too young to separate my parents’ emotions from my own. Read More>>

Sonny Apollo

By taking a risk, ha. Seriously though, I could see how a lot of the decisions I have made up to the point of my response to this question would be viewed as risky, when in actuality it’s just because I wanted to- nothing more, nothing less. For better or worse, I am glad that any decision I have made, or any “risks” I have taken have started as being self-motivated first. I need to be satisfied with the outcome of my decision first.  Read More>>

Sudanese Worthy

I want to share a little about my journey—how I developed my ability to take risks, and why I believe embracing risk is essential for growth, purpose, and making a difference.

As a little girl, I was fearless. My mother often told me stories about how, as a child, I loved being flipped in the air by my father—aimlessly, joyfully, without a hint of fear. I was never shy, never hesitant to explore what was new and unknown. I even potty trained myself by hopping onto an adult toilet and telling my mother, “I don’t use a potty, Mommy. Read More>>

Nino Mayores

I’ve faced a lot of challenges from a young age and lost important people along the way. Those experiences taught me that life is short, and the only thing holding us back is often ourselves. Life is always changing, and it can end at any moment—so I’ve learned to take chances and go after what I want Read More>>