There is a wealth of academic research that suggests that differences in risk appetite are at the heart of differences in career and business trajectories. We wanted to go beyond the theory and ask real people from the community about their perspectives and experiences with risk and risk taking.

Elaine Li

AI technology has indeed had a huge impact on the professional work of illustrators. It has both negative and positive aspects. On the negative side, all companies are now demanding that illustrators have the skills to manipulate AI technology, use AI software or websites. At the same time, illustrators must still have high aesthetic abilities, modeling abilities and composition abilities. Read More>>

Olivia VanDuyse

Taking risks the the foundation of my life and career as I know it. The first risk I remember taking in terms of business was when I was about 16 and in high school. I was working a cashier job at a plant nursery to save up money for a trip, but I was very unfulfilled in that role. Read More>>

kizzle

Risk-taking changed everything. Had I not taken risks, I wouldn’t have stepped outside of my comfort zone not just creatively, but generally in life. Every single day, hour, and minute, your life is a cycle of risk-taking. As a music producer, I open myself daily to questions to set intentions. What are you going to compose? How are you going to compose this song? Read More>>

Ashley Rock

Risk has determined everything for my life and career. If we took no risks, we would get nowhere. We would stay comfortable, sure. But nothing great was ever achieved without a little risk. I ended up in ATL over a risk. I ended up having a store front and entire business over plenty of risks. Everything I’ve grown has started with a risk. Read More>>

Jailane Kendale

I’ve never viewed risk as chaos — I see it as a deliberate recalibration. In my life and career, every so-called “risk” has really been a moment where I chose alignment over convenience. Read More>>

Teezy Presidential

Risks are defined within my blood, within music I shout out the acronym RTE which the R stands for Risks. The most recent risk I took was dedicated towards my passion for music. I figured out early on, mainly money is what I need to succeed in my career. Read More>>

Ryan Walker

I think risk is an important feature during every artist’s journey. Without risk, there’s no progress. Over these recent years, I’ve realized that every risky moment has defined me for the better, it improved the quality of my work, my discipline, and my overall view of the world around me. Read More>>