Change can be scary, and taking a risk can backfire, but the old adage “nothing ventured, nothing gained” rings true for a reason. Sometimes, taking risks and embracing something new is not only a good idea, but necessary to keep growing.

In this salon, we discussed:

• Advice learned from times we’ve taken a risk… that either paid off or didn’t!

• Simple ways to shake up your routine and try something new. 

• Ways to overcome fears and psych yourself up to spur forward momentum.

Key Takeaways:

• The importance of resilience. We can use it to empower ourselves and we need to make sure that we teach it to future generations.

• Life is about choices. Choose happiness.

• No job is forever.

• Lean in to change and new experiences: it might be exactly what you didn't know you needed.

• Many professional risks have been taken not by choice, but by circumstance. Remember that it’s an opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons.