Are you a risk taker? Do you think you have a stronger appetite for risk relative to your friends and family? We asked some folks from the community about their approaches to risk and have shared their thoughts below.

JAMES A Collett | Small Business Owner and Retired Special Agent

Risk Taking in Business: A Personal Perspective from a Retired Special Agent
Risk is an inherent aspect of both life and business. As a retired Special Agent with the US Government who spent seven years in the Middle East, I have experienced risk in its most extreme forms. My career involved several close calls with death, from bomb attacks to being shot at. These experiences have profoundly shaped how I think about risk and the role it has played in my life and career. Read more>>

Renata Copeland | Ceramic Artist

I am a breast cancer servivor. I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer at age 33 in 2019. Going through chemotherapy, radiation, immunotherapy, double mastectomy, multiple long surgeries, were the only options for me if I wanted to continue to stay alive. Treatment itself was a risk, but I wasn’t ready for the alternative. While currently in remission, I do not take life for granted. Cancer has changed who I am as a mother, wife, friend, artist and creator. Risk is in every decision I make, big or small. Time is precious. One must be brave! Once you take the risk, you have to commit to that path and decide it is the best way to accomplish your goal and not be distracted by what might, or could have been. Read more>>

Wolf Wilson | Content Creator & Marketing Specialist

Taking risks may be nerve wrecking for most, and understandably so. For me i understand the power of putting your mind to something and executing. Starting a creative journey was a risk in itself because you never know if its going to necessarily work out in your favor, or how you planned it. I knew i had to take the step, so i purchased thousands of dollars worth of equipment and decided to invest/take a risk on myself. Luckily for me it turned out alright. Read more>>