Helen Keller wrote the life is either a daring adventure or nothing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
My grandfather firmly believed, and taught me, that me to take the mighty risks! He always had the courage to challenge uncertainty I still live by this principle, even recently changing companies to one that offered me greater opportunity and a leading role in the company. Was it scary? Yes! Was it worth it? Most definitely!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Charlie believed in the old adage, \u201cNo risk, no reward.\u201d You see, we are all being constantly presented with personal and professional opportunities, but those opportunities are only meaningful if we take advantage of them in a timely way. We are all presented multiple times in our lives with opportunities \u2013 even the \u2018big brass ring\u2019 \u2013 but those are most often time-sensitive and don\u2019t stick around if we don\u2019t grab them with both hands. Opportunities are looking for a \u2018home\u2019 and if we don\u2019t act, it is guaranteed that someone else will. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But risk offers us other opportunities as well \u2013 the opportunity to become more resilient and confident. Taking a risk can increase your changes of achieving future goals. Be clear: These are risks that will help you achieve a goal, not decisions that are foolhardy and even unsafe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When you are presented with an opportunity, your initial feelings about it are generally the right ones. Too often we think and overthink the gifts life is serving up to us, and then completely miss out on what we were being offeredI. Taking a risk in order to seize an opportunity is like building muscles at the gym \u2013 the more often you use those muscles, the stronger they become. Look for opportunities to take small risks to increase your level of comfort with risk overall, so that when the big ones come along, you will be ready. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Taking a risk also alleviates later feelings of regret. You won\u2019t sit back later, wondering \u2018what if\u2019 if you did take a risk, no matter how it turned out. This is why risk takers are generally happier in their lives. They are also generally more successful. They have risked failing in order to achieve success or to learn from the experience. They don\u2019t dream of what of might have been \u2013 they already have the answer to their question. And taking a risk to pursue on opportunity often opens doors to other and unseen opportunities just waiting for you to show up for them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My grandfather didn\u2019t advocate for foolish risks \u2013 when taking advantage of an opportunity that included some risk, he would do his \u2018homework\u2019 around what he needed to learn or do or change or pursue in order to fully turn his act of risk into an outcome of reward. He would enter into the project or process well-armed with what he needed to know or do. In other words, taking a risk doesn\u2019t mean taking a blind risk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
To live is always an adventure, so take mighty risks. You must<\/em>be willing to risk and dare if you are to maximize your success. Take your best shot!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Helen Keller wrote the life is either a daring adventure or nothing! My grandfather firmly believed, and taught me, that me to take the mighty risks! He always had the […]<\/p>\n