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.

Nate Vo

I see risk as part of growth. I realized that comfort doesn’t build confidence or progress. Every big step in my career — from deciding to become a barber, to building my own brand, to putting my name out there — came with a lot of uncertainty. Taking risks has helped me build not just my skills, but my mindset. Read more>>

Nicolette Ricciuti

Risk is an unavoidable part of life, especially when you have big dreams and goals. The only way to avoid risk is to stay exactly where you are, doing the same thing every day, and that’s just never been for me. I’m someone who’s always pushing forward, figuring out how to reach the next milestone. Read more>>

Sally Zuraikat

When I think about risk, I see it as an act of faith — faith in growth, in purpose, and in the possibility that something meaningful is waiting on the other side of uncertainty. Moving from my home country to the United States was my first big leap. I arrived with hope, and a dream that felt much bigger than me. Read more>>