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.
Savannah Breen
Taking risks has been an essential part of my journey as an entrepreneur, especially when starting DFW Bartending from the ground up. it forced me to step out of my comfort zone and embrace the unknown.
Throughout the process, I learned the importance of building a strong and reliable team. As DFW Bartending began to grow, I realized I couldn’t do it all alone, I had to trust my team and empower them to take ownership of their roles. Delegating responsibilities and relying on them on only lightened the load but also created a collaborative environment that allowed everyone to flourish in their strengths. Read more>>
Aaron Knipp
People often have a tendency to exaggerate the worst-case scenarios when evaluating risks, and I have certainly been guilty of this myself. However, I’ve discovered a helpful approach when considering any situation that involves risk. I allow myself to fully embrace and explore the exaggerated worst-case scenario right from the start. By immersing myself in this imaginative exercise, I quickly realize that the absolute worst outcome is often not as terrible as it initially seemed. Once I acknowledge that I can actually live with the worst-case scenario, I can make a rational and non-emotional decision about whether the potential benefits outweigh the risks involved. This has been incredibly helpful running my business and finding overall personal fulfillment. Read more>>
Shupier Jones
In 2006, while residing in Miami, Florida, I cultivated my capacity for taking calculated risks. I was so determined not to be a burden on my mother that I saved enough money to move into my own apartment. As a new mother, I felt the need for some personal space. My disposition to take chances began to emerge at this point in time. Two years later, I moved to central Florida and rented a home when I was pregnant with my second child. A month after that, I enrolled in cosmetology school, and by the time I graduated, I had earned the title of Most Outstanding Student. Read more>>
Sami Skinner
Honestly just learning that most risks you’re willing to take wether they are involving life decisions or career decisions come with a reward or a lesson. We need both on our journeys to grow! I’ve dedicated 18 years to being a full-time hairstylist and 7 years to educating others in the field. The best part of my daily work is more than just making clients feel beautiful and confident—it’s the personal connections I establish. Read more>>
Tori Piscitelli
Through photography classes, I developed my ability to take risk because I want to try something new and little shocking. While learning about photographic artists that came before me, I found myself drawn to work that was more taboo. There was an assignment that was focused on creating work that is imspried by the artists we discussed. I chose to photograph myself in my bathtub in the matter of what people typically do in bathtubs. The response was astonishing and I knew in that class that this was the risk that would set me apart from my peers. I took that leap and ended up here! Read more>>
Jenna Santorelli Markl
I’ve recently interpreted risk as a matter of opinion, similar to the expression of “beauty is in the eye of the beholder”. Actions I’ve taken to get to that next step/place/goal, or to make connections I desire, have been recognized by others as brave. For me, it honestly comes from a place of wanting something to happen and doing the necessary work to make it come to fruition. Frankly, it can feel selfish to be so driven by my interests. Risky though? No, that’s not my personal inclination nor is that how I view it. Read more>>
Gustavo Tonella
I once heard the quote “if you dont risk you dont win” you already have the “no” so how can you make it a yes. By asking, by taking a shot. It all boils down by taking that risk.
For me it was a numbers game.
Some risks i win some i lost. So i tried to be very persistent and learned from what worked and what didn’t so eventually i started to make smarters risks. Read more>>
Kendra Daniels
Honestly, I think most of my ability to take risks came from hitting some very low points in life and learning how to dig myself out of them. It’s been two years now since I decided to take the very large risk of quitting a comfy desk job to pursue art. Looking back two years ago I was overcoming some things that I thought were going to break me. Depression wasn’t new to me but that was possibly the worst it had ever hit me. I had been teetering on a ledge between completely giving up, or fighting like hell to find my happiness. Read more>>
Jenny Meyer
It was Spring 1993, and I was a senior in high school. . .and I’m pregnant. My goals of leaving small town East Texas for college are dashed. No Senior Honoree or parties. . .and I’m a huge embarrassment to my family. I drop out of high school, gather up all my belongings and sell them at a local flea market for bus fair to San Antonio with the baby’s dad. We find a ratty apartment across from Fort Sam, we live off of beans and rice purchased at the mercado, and newspaper is our Charmin. Read more>>
Shreena Shah
Knowledge and Expertise – Building a strong foundation in culinary techniques and understanding the flavors, ingredients, and cooking methods of different fusions is essential. We possess deep knowledge and expertise can confidently experiment with fusion combinations, knowing how ingredients and techniques interact and complement each other. Read more>>
Kristen Wood
I think the ability to take risks stems from experiencing being in need of change in some area of life so badly, you have no choice but to take a risk! And once you start taking risks, you discover things aren’t as scary as you may have imagined on the other side of those risks. And inevitably, taking risks gets easier with time and experience, as more often than not, one is rewarded for doing so. Read more>>
