We asked some brilliant folks from the community to talk to us about how they think about risk and the role risk has played in their lives and careers.

Jocelyn Dunn | Entrepreneur

I came across a quote a few years ago that has helped define how, at that moment, I wanted to move forward in personal life and career. “If you don’t design your own life plan, chances are you’ll fall into someone else’s plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much.” This spoke to me profoundly because its so easy to slip into a place of fear when contemplating big life changes. Circumstances can contribute to that fear, or hold you back from your ultimate goals in life. For me, risk plays a huge part in change, whether it’s personal change or taking a plunge in career goals, and in my case entrepreneurship. Risk feels like an exciting place for me now, and allows me to open up to challenges, work through problem solving, and ultimately learn so much. Read more>>

Deann Dillard | Real Estate Agent, Coach & Nationwide Team Leader

Risk is essential to growth. If you want to live big you have to risk big, if you want to be comfortable and safe, don’t risk. People are afraid of risk but everything you’ve ever desired is on the other side of fear and risk. Read more>>

Anamaria Yanez | Teacher, yoga, and meditation instructor

I have been taking risks ever since I was in my mother’s womb. It all started with my mom. She was in the back of a truck crossing the border to the United States of America. Witnessing my parents take risks often, has shown me that risk taking are opportunities for growth and expansion. Read more>>

Angie Ngo | Graphic Designer & Marketing Specialist

Leaving the nonprofit career field that I spent 9 years building, the only career field I knew, has to be the biggest risk that I’ve taken so far. The risk is high right now because my finances aren’t stable yet, because what I’m doing is not an easy and fast return. What I do is ultimately building community through art and understanding people. I don’t have much to my name other than my character and my community but I think that’s worth investing in. Read more>>