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POSITIVE TALK... with Linda |
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Are You A Risk Taker?We take risk every day. Some common risks are: walking across a crowded intersection, driving your car; or speaking out on issues you believe in. Most of us can handle these risks with little or no problem. Why, because we are taught to handle these types of risk. But, what about the risk we need to take to move ahead in our personal and professional lives? How do we typically view these types of risk? Lots of people view risk taking negatively. Achieving your goals, both lifetime and immediate, requires you to take risks. But, to be effective, you must enhance your ability to take risks rationally and appropriately. You need a positive attitude toward risk taking that allows you to learn and grow from them. To build such an attitude, ask yourself what you might gain, as well as, lose by taking a risk. Determine how the risk might affect your long-term personal and professional goals. Become fully aware of the facts surrounding the risk. Remove any blinders. Increase the number of well thought-out, calculated risk you take. Develop confidence in your ability to deal with the results and learn from the experience. Whether it is a risk in your personal or professional life, the idea is to plan. Planning organizes the process into manageable steps, reduces anxiety, and increases your chance of success. Write down a risk you are currently facing, or anticipate facing in the near future, and answer these questions: 1. What level of risk is it (low, moderate or high)? 2. What do I want the results to be? 3. What concerns do I have about taking this risk? 4. What will I gain; lose; if I take this risk? 5. How can I minimize my losses? 6. What options do I have in taking this risk? 7. How can I move the risk from a high level to a moderate level?
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