PetiteGreek

A great quote and post by artist ~ Repost from ~
Last week I spoke on a panel for Women In The Know, an organization in Dallas dedicated to helping women in business. The theme of the event was “Risky Women” and the other panelists are all so incredible, it was truly my honor to be on the stage with these amazing women as we shared our insights and experiences. Preparing for this event gave me the opportunity to reflect on how much my entrepreneurial and artistic efforts overlap. One of my favorite quotes is “You don’t know your limits until you exceed them,” and I believe this to be especially true for both artists and entrepreneurs because it requires taking risks that go way past the comfort zone. My personal challenge is resisting the temptation to rely on my past experiences and default to the familiar option that feels certain. I then have to remind myself that if failure isn’t a possible option, it isn’t a risk. Experience has taught me that failure teach lessons that can’t be learned with success because in success, it is easy to mistake being lucky for being good. I attribute the professional and artistic career that I have had so far to; putting in the work, being blessed with a whole lot of luck, and taking enough risks to learn that Gordon Sumner (aka Sting) is correct – “Risk is not the enemy, it is fortune’s accomplice.”