THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

Risks

“Take risks: if you win, you will be happy; if you lose, you will be wise.” - Author Unknown

TOPIC OF THE DAY

Getting Others to Embrace Risk

Why aren't companies hiring? Why aren't homes selling, despite bargain pricing? Why is growth and innovation in some industries so sluggish?

Americans have a well-earned reputation for risk-taking, but these days we are something of a timid lot. Our reluctance to stick our collective neck out has everything to do with the psychology of motivation — specifically, how we think about the goals we pursue. The problem, in a nutshell, is simply this: when making decisions, lately many of us have been focused much more on what we have to lose than on what we might gain.

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