Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Milo Zanecchia/ Ascent Xmedia/ Stone via Getty Images A step of faith or a little risk often leads to some of life's best gifts.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Caroline Castrillon covers career, entrepreneurship and women at work. Fear of failure can be paralyzing. That nagging voice in ...

I’ve been working with a world-ranked junior athlete over the last few months and, in exploring why she doesn’t take more chances when she competes, she told me that a big goal of hers recently has ...

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In the world of extreme sports, the stakes are high—quite literally. As a mountaineer who has climbed over 40 peaks and is the first Lebanese to summit the five highest mountains in the world, I’ve ...

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In 2022, I built out my business, starting a group practice and a podcast in addition to my regular practice. Taking new risks in this way made me think deeply about risk in general, and the types of ...

When you’re leading a business, risk is part of the job description. After all, growth doesn’t happen without it. But taking smart risks—the kind that align with your vision and don’t derail ...