Risk-Taking

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/// 1. Knowing exposure to the chance of loss /// 2. Making a leap into the great unknown.

Jared Cohen: Don't Pursue Ideas With Obvious Conclusions

The best ideas raise more questions than answers. Google Ideas' Jared Cohen urges us to be intellectually adventurous by pursuing ideas without obvious conclusions.

Stefan Sagmeister: Don't Take Creativity For Granted

Outlining the creative process for his short films, designer Stefan Sagmeister tells us to embrace the surprises that come with executing a creative endeavor.

Leslie Koch: Think Big and Act Small

Get the little stuff done every day, and make sure what you're doing maps to the strategy you laid out. According to Governors Island president Leslie Koch, it's that simple.

Eve Blossom: Create Containers for Collaboration

After witnessing the horrors of the sex trade in Southeast Asia, entrepreneur Eve Blossom set out to create a new breed of collaborative business.

Jill Greenberg: How Much Should You Push the Envelope?

"What's interesting about controversy is that it gets your pictures out there." Photographer Jill Greenberg on the value of pushing the envelope.

Ji Lee: The Transformative Power of Personal Projects

How can personal projects feed our professional development? Ji Lee changed his career trajectory with 30,000 stickers and a guerrilla art approach.