Risk And Its Effects On Those Surrounding Us
How do the risks we take-no matter how carefully considered-affect those around us? And how do those ripples created by our risk affect and inform our willingness to take the risks in the first place? What, in other words, are the roles of our loved ones, families, business associates in deciding to take-or avoid-even the […]
The Continuum of Risk-Taking
Managing risk is managing probabilities. What are the chances of getting the desired result versus the chances of missing it? Each of us has a difference tolerance for risk and varying degrees of analyzing it. On one end of the continuum is the risk taker who leaps without looking – either trusting for the best […]
Risk-Taking June 23, 2009
One of the ways to understand another human being is to observe her or his relationship to risk and reward. Kahlil Gibran said, “To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.” Risk is inherent in every part of the human […]
The Costs Of Risk Avoidance
Among the best-known quotes about risk is this observation by author, Anais Nin: “And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more powerful than the risk it took to blossom.” We humans have spent so much time protecting our assumptions of safety that we have often lost sight of […]