Lots of good advice there. I did pause on the "Be risk adverse". My take is

- Be Risk Aware - know them, quantify them, manage by mitigating or having contingencies

- Don't be Risk Averse - Averse means being avoidant of risks or disinclined, it's safer, but it means risks aren't taken.

- Don't be Risk Paranoid - Protecting against unseen risks wastes time and efforts.