And just like your muscles, once you stretch beyond your current capabilities, you don't ever go back to your original dimensions. As you try new things, you gain confidence. Confidence makes you feel powerful and good. And when you are confident that you can survive new ideas, you allow yourself to try even more new things. Obviously, you need to be realistic in your risk management.
Most successful people think through the possible outcomes of taking a risk.
Then they prepare for how they would deal with each potential outcome. Successful people take risks, but they are not foolhardy or stupid. Here's my challenge to you. Make a list of 50 things that, if you really were successful in doing them, you would be a better person or a better company. Then choose one or two that you are willing to do within the next 90 days.