The only risks I regret involve not putting my foot down and saying no to something someone else wanted to do when all my instincts were screaming ‘this won’t work’. I don’t believe in holding someone back from following their dreams, so I took a risk and went along with things against my better judgement.
For instance, my ex-husband wanted to go into business in a partnership the first time and I knew he didn’t get on well with the person he was suggesting as a partner. In the end I let him persuade me things would be fine and they weren’t.
Second time, I agreed to put a good deal of our money into a sole venture when my instincts and experience were telling me he wasn’t suited to being in business. He liked holidays and 9–5 work and just wasn’t good with money. Should have listened to my instincts.
So on the plus side I learned to listen to my instincts but the cost of that lession was quite high.