In episode 17 of Built By Margin, Laurie Chen shares key insights from her upcoming book Risk Worthy. She discusses risk, regret minimization, and decisions that compound—covering practical risk tolerance (why many successful founders start as side hustles), lowering uncertainty through iteration, and using your “80-year-old self” as a filter, echoed by lessons from Jeff Bezos and Dharmesh Shah.

QUOTES

• "You won't know all the answers, but you can move closer to the answers. You move closer to the answers by taking the action risk and minimizing regret. What would your 80 year old self say? One question that we must ask ourselves when it comes to assessing risk and uncertainty, is whether or not making the decision will lead to more regret in the long term."
• "We don't have to live in fear of uncertainty or live in the fear of chaos, because we do smart things to lower risk and become the best version of ourselves in the process."

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

Laurie Chen

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriechencpamba/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauriechen/

WEBSITES

Risk Worthy: https://www.riskworthy.co/

Built By Margin: https://www.builtbymargin.com/