{"id":37561,"date":"2016-01-05T20:08:31","date_gmt":"2016-01-06T04:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/?p=37561"},"modified":"2016-01-10T20:44:09","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T04:44:09","slug":"7-secrets-becoming-successful-risk-taker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pickthebrain.com\/blog\/7-secrets-becoming-successful-risk-taker\/","title":{"rendered":"7 Secrets to Becoming a Successful Risk Taker"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Let\u2019s talk about risk taking. But before we move on, let\u2019s get one thing out of the way: if you\u2019re reading this (or listening to the podcast)\u2014it\u2019s likely you want to become more of a risk taker in life. I\u2019m sure, of course, you don\u2019t want to start taking risks for no good reason; but because there\u2019s a gap between where you are NOW<\/em> and where you WANT to be<\/em>.<\/p>\n

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO-VERSION OF THIS\u00a0ARTICLE ON ITUNES<\/a><\/h4>\n

Right about now, you might be thinking, \u201cDuh, dude, that\u2019s what I\u2019m here for.\u201d But some of us still aren\u2019t quit sure if becoming a risk taker is as fruitful as all the cheesy self-help gurus tell us in their pump-up-speeches\u2026 So let\u2019s be upfront about it: Becoming a risk taker isn\u2019t for everyone. If you\u2019re unsure about whether upping your risk-taking game is the right move for you, then you may want to move on to something else. Because persuading you to become a risk-taker is not<\/em> the purpose of this article\/episode. Instead, this piece is for you if you\u2019ve already made up your mind\u2014you currently believe you need to become more of a risk taker\u2014if you want to achieve a higher level of success in life.<\/p>\n

The purpose of this piece, then, is to show you\u2014or maybe remind you\u2014what it takes to become a successful<\/em> risk taker,<\/strong> touching on all aspects of life, but mainly focusing within the context of building a successful career\/business doing meaningful work. But regardless of who you are, where you\u2019re at, or what you do, you\u2019ll be able to translate these ideas on risk taking and apply them in your own life. So, let\u2019s dive in, shall we?<\/p>\n

Risk taker tip 1: Be ridiculously irrational.<\/h2>\n

When I quit my cozy corporate gig to start doing what I love for a living<\/a>\u2014which is to inspire greatness in people everywhere\u2014I took a major, major risk. For example, when I started my own business, I\u00a0barely had enough in the bank to support my lifestyle for more than 3 months!<\/p>\n

Back then, I barely had enough space in my apartment to work from home. So what did I do? I invested a chunk of my resources on a quality MacBook Pro. Then I converted my kitchen into an office-space\u2013slash\u2013studio to record motivational audiobooks<\/a>\u00a0and podcast episodes<\/a> in.<\/p>\n

On top of all that, quitting my job to chase my calling also<\/em> meant I had to:<\/p>\n