We had the good fortune of connecting with David Gosselin and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi David, what role has risk played in your life or career?
I look at risk as a statistical thing rather than something based on luck. The stock market is a perfect example. Many people look at stocks as risky assets and alternatively stay in cash or bonds. These people are wrong – stocks may look like a risky asset when analyzing year to year, however, look at any 20 year period and it becomes clear that the true risk is NOT owning stocks.

Bringing this philosophy over to business, it is important to take a different perspective on risk. Rather than being hyperfused on the risk of doing an action, also consider the risk of not doing the action. Look at Blockbuster. The risk for them was too big to move business into the digital world but if they took a step back and asked what’s the risk if we continue with our current business model they may have decided a different business path. Every action and every lack of action has risk. There is no hiding from it so embrace it and use it to your advantage.

What should our readers know about your business?
A-List Me is an Influencer Talent Management Agency. We’ve been in business for about 7 years.

When I started A-List Me, my wife and I were trying to represent Influencers. We had very minimal management experience. So that was essentially our first obstacle to overcome – how to convince people to allow us to represent them when we don’t have a resume to boost their confidence in us. Many people that I have met, use a “fake it until you make it” technique to get their first clients. Although this may work for some, it is not for me. Instead, we used transparency and honesty and provided clients with favorable terms so if they weren’t happy with the service they provided, they could get out at any time. This allowed clients to trust us and has lead to some long lasting relationships.

It’s not always smooth sailing. Just be true to yourself and be willing to put the work in and you will be alright.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Our team at A-List Me is the reason for the businesses success – Thank you!

Website: https://www.a-listme.com/

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