The “Business Lesson” section in the August issue of Spirit Magazine featured Marty Sklar, Walt Disney’s legendary creative director. He was asked the question: “Is taking risks worth risking failure?” His answer was: “The only people who don’t fail are the people who aren’t doing anything. Those who make the giant leaps in business are the ones willing to try something new. Disneyland, which opened in 1955, was probably the biggest risk anybody had ever taken in the entertainment business. In the 1950s, amusement parks were a dying industry. When Walt told his wife what he was planning to do, even she said, ‘Why would you want to do that? Those places are so dirty, and the people in them are so nasty.’ And Walt said, ‘Well, mine’s not going to be that way.’ He made that promise come true.” As you can see, success and risk taking go hand in hand. Just imagine all the wonderful things the world would be missing if people like Walt Disney had listened to their critics.