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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2023 · 11 MIN

Take the Risk or Lose the Chance | Unlocking Moves Risk-Taking Montage: Ep. 21

from Unlocking Moves · host Kurt Wilkin

How many times have you thought, "Someday I'm going to do THIS" or "Somebody oughtta invent THAT"? But we sit back -- wait for the perfect time to take action. The perfect time never comes. Wanna know a little secret about ALL entrepreneurs -- really all successful people??? At some point we've done something that scared the hell out of us...something outside of our comfort zone. We took a risk. To quote Eminem's iconic Lose Yourself, simply: "...mom's spaghetti". I think you know what I mean: you're scared, we're all scared, but TAKE THE RISK OR LOSE THE CHANCE. Join us for Episode 21 of Unlocking Moves, a montage of some "risk-taking" highlights of our first 20 episodes. Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features stories of taking risks from previous guests. In 20 episodes, we've heard some incredible stories about seizing chances when they arise - we look back with James Dumolin, Erik Qualman, Rolf Wilkin, and Scott Jensen as they share a few stories of taking risks. Don't just sit back and wait for things to fall in your lap! About Kurt Wilkin – Kurt is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He's a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies.

How many times have you thought, "Someday I'm going to do THIS" or "Somebody oughtta invent THAT"? But we sit back -- wait for the perfect time to take action. The perfect time never comes. Wanna know a little secret about ALL entrepreneurs -- really all successful people??? At some point we've done something that scared the hell out of us...something outside of our comfort zone. We took a risk. To quote Eminem's iconic Lose Yourself, simply: "...mom's spaghetti". I think you know what I mean: you're scared, we're all scared, but TAKE THE RISK OR LOSE THE CHANCE. Join us for Episode 21 of Unlocking Moves, a montage of some "risk-taking" highlights of our first 20 episodes. Unlocking Moves dives into the pivotal moments in an entrepreneur's journey that unlocked their true potential. Many leaders only like to talk about their success stories - but host Kurt Wilkin is a firm believer that we learn more from our stumbles and mistakes. This episode of Unlocking Moves features stories of taking risks from previous guests. In 20 episodes, we've heard some incredible stories about seizing chances when they arise - we look back with James Dumolin, Erik Qualman, Rolf Wilkin, and Scott Jensen as they share a few stories of taking risks. Don't just sit back and wait for things to fall in your lap! About Kurt Wilkin – Kurt is a connector - of dots, ideas, and people. For the past 30 years, he has advised high-growth companies, starting his career with Ernst & Young, and today in his roles as co-founder of HireBetter and managing partner of Bee Cave Capital. He's a serial entrepreneur with multiple successful exits and has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs and CEOs build their companies.

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