Why do you think taking risks and exploring different career paths can be a powerful choice? 

 

In this episode, we are joined by Cole Shephard, a risk-taker who has achieved success by taking risks and pushing himself. He discusses the importance of mindset when it comes to investing and shares his advice on how to start small and build up your risk-taking muscle. Cole explains why he believes committing to one career for 30 years can be seen as a risky endeavor and why taking some risks and learning from them is still important.

 

Tune in now to learn how to take risks and reap the rewards!

 

Cole Shephard is the founding partner of the alternative investment firm Legacy Group and the founder and a board member at the Green Coffee Company, Colombia's largest coffee producer. 

 

 

[00:01 - 05:39] Opening Segment

• Cole shares his secret to success

• Stepping outside of your comfort zones and taking risks is key to succeed

• Why taking risks and betting on yourself are important for growth

 

[05:40 - 08:30] Getting Comfortable with Risk

• Sign up for new jobs and experiences to gain knowledge about the world

• The significance of taking risks and pushing yourself to try new things

• Not settling for a life of one career for 30 years

 

[08:31 - 10:36] Closing Segment

• Rolling with the punches and viewing some situations as riskier than others

• Building a skill to handle risk

 

 

Connect with Cole:

 

Website: https://legacy-group.co/ 

LinkedIn: Cole Shephard

Instagram: @legacygroupinvestments

 

 

Key Quotes:

 

“Once you start taking a leap outside your comfort zone, and you build on it over time. Then things don't seem nearly as risky 15 years later for sure.” - Cole Shephard

 

“I'll see something that I know is going to make me miserable in the future as massively risky, versus something like losing all my capital or investing my own money and not going well as almost zero risk.” - Cole Shephard

 

“Being up to learn and try anything is what got me to the next stage. It's about taking different assignments, going out and trying new things that you would never do before.” - Cole Shephard

 

 

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