5. Don’t be afraid to make the big bets.
Facebook might have started as a small risk, but one of Zuckerberg’s first gambles came shortly afterwards -- and it was huge. A degree from Harvard would have given him any job he wanted and a high income for life. Completing his degree was the safe thing to do. He gave it up to work on Facebook.
Every entrepreneur faces a moment like that. It might be the day you decide to hand in your notice or write the check or take the loan. But at some point, we all have to do it. We have to take the leap. The most important lesson that Mark Zuckerberg has taught us is that the biggest risk is not taking one at all.