By far, the topic that comes up most in our conversations with entrepreneurs and creatives is risk. We’ve had conversations about risks that worked out and risks that did not. We’ve seen eyes light eye sharing about career-trajectory changing risks as well as folks sigh about the risks they wish they had taken. Below, we’ve selected and shared some of those thoughtful conversations.

1KSpin | Musical Artist

I feel like taking risk give you the chance to achieve things that you can’t achieve when you don’t take risk. The risk I took and still taking always propel me forward. Just have to weigh the risk and the reward. Read more>>

M.O.Music | Artist

You have to take risks. If you can’t believe in yourself and take a risk on yourself you’ll be stuck at a stand still for the rest of your life. I take risks all the time and they usually succeed and elevate my entire brand. Read more>

Chastity Townsend | Executive Director

When I think about risk taking, I look at it from a different perspective than most. Getting out of my comfort zone is taking a risk, like switching careers from surveying to tax preparer to non profit work. Was I an expert in any of those things when I started them? Absolutely not, but taking the time to learn a new skill or even being open minded about change are risks taken that most people do not even consider risks. One can not grow, or adapt to change without taking a risk. Read more>>