Are You a Risk-Taker?

This One Factor Could Determine How Successful Your Business Becomes

If you have difficulty choosing what to order from the restaurant menu or if you need to get advice from 10 different people before deciding which shoes to wear with your outfit, then risk-taking probably isn’t in your nature. As an entrepreneur, it’s important to be decisive and able to make up your mind quickly.

Risk-takers are achievers and never content with being average. They are fearless and enjoy a really good challenge. Just as importantly, risk-takers are very clear about their goals, and never let their emotions rule their mind.

Here are some helpful tips to becoming a better risk-taker:

1.Make sure the risk is worth the reward and in line with the path you have set out for yourself

2.Understand the potential gains AND pains

3.If you’re uncomfortable, ask questions

4.Do your research

5.And most importantly, trust in yourself, your abilities, and your intuition.

January 2013 Issue