The Creative Risk That Paid Off
Trying something unconventional when the safe option would have been easier.
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You never know when creativity will strike. Be ready to use whatever is at hand when it does. I wrote my first children's story, Rocket Gets a Home, in the notepad of my cellphone over the course of three sleepless nights. I wrote my second story, Rocket Goes to School, in my tree stand while deer hunting. I'm thankful for mobile technology that fits in my pocket and is always at the ready!
Believe. When there is that nudge, make a move, and see how fast it all falls into place. There is no question of, was this meant to be. It was already there waiting for you to uncover it.
When purpose calls, waiting for approval only delays your assignment. Build before you feel ready, apply before you feel qualified, and let your obedience speak for itself.
Release the notion that following trends is the only path to successful outcomes, and embrace your individuality, creativity, and innovativeness. Trust the vision placed inside of you because your ideas can create impact too, and eventually, others will catch on.
When something isn't working (personal or professional) we often ask, "Why can't I figure this out?" Instead, focus on an expansive question such as, "What is the gift or lesson here?" Try asking better questions.
Sometimes the boldest career move is to step beyond the familiar and take a creative risk in redefining your future. In leaving finance and investing my talents as a mentor and leader to build opportunity for the next generation of women, I realized that the unexpected can create potential to shape something extraordinary.
PRAELIQ™ began with an unconventional belief: that a person's impact should not disappear simply because no system was designed to remember it. Building it from an idea into something real and still working to earn its place on a global stage has taught me that creative risk is having the courage to build what the world has not yet learned to look for.
I often wondered, What If...The things we truly need, but do not have, simply have yet to be imagined?