The Myth About Me and Risk
I just remembered receiving an unsolicited — and honestly ironic — comment from someone who told me that I don’t calculate risks whenever I make decisions. If only they knew. The truth is, it has always been the other way around. I have never been careless about the moves I make. If anything, I’ve spent most of my life observing, measuring, and understanding risk long before I take the leap. I was raised by a father who is an organizer by nature, and influenced deeply by his eldest brother — my perfectionist uncle and my amazing mentors. All of them valued perseverance and street smarts. They were disciplined. Strategic. Grounded. Even though some of them are no longer physically here with me, their principles continue to guide me, especially as an entrepreneur. So when someone assumes I jump without thinking, I can’t help but smile. Because what looks like boldness on the outside is usually a mountain of internal calculation on the inside. Yes, I am a sucker for risk. Yes, I believe i...