You need to take risk. No . Not asking you to gamble. But unless you take risk, how would you know an innovative idea would work or not? Jobs took risk. So did Gates. In a way its always a risk. If you are not taking any risk, you are taking a huge risk – of getting out-dated. That’s why innovative people take calculated risk. Gets your facts right. Verify them. Think over them. And then take calculated risk. Then make a well-thought decision.
What are the stakes when you take risk? It can be
- Money
- Time
- Energy, Health
- Reputation
- Friends and Family
- Career
- Growth – Personal, Career
- Motivation
So check what are your stakes. And how much you can risk it? Now don’t get discouraged by this. Because some of them are replenishing like Money and Motivation. Stakes replenish to various degree. So you need to be sure of you priorities.
It will be a good idea to turn your mentor and seek help before making any decision. Wise people learn from other person’s mistakes.
Important word of wisdom in the end. Never regret what risk you take. Because under the same circumstances and given the same knowlege and exprience, you made the best decision. Later if you think, you could have done better, you are not doing justice to yourself.
