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What Not To Wear: Can you see yourself in these 6 makeovers?
By default, we all have Cliff Jumping outfits in our closets. Find out which one of these six different business 'faces' (aka outfits) is the most worn out from overuse? This article light may be light in look and feel but not in lessons, which apply to both entrepreneurs and professionals alike, whether you are wanting more from your business or joint ventures, are in a business or career rut, or are already feeling successful.
Lesson #3: Risk Yesterday’s Success for Tomorrow’s Promise
“We’re not afraid of risking what was our success yesterday in order to explore some new field,” says Laliberté. “We’re adventurous. We like the challenge of unknown territory, unknown artistic field, and that’s what stimulates us.” Laliberté owns 95 percent of Cirque du Soleil, which gives him great freedom to do whatever he wants with it, and that means taking risks.

The Irony of “Risk” in the Markets
Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines.
Why Failure Is Essential To Online Entreprenurial Success
Successful online marketing entrepreneurs are not afraid to fail. Instead, they see “failures” as indicators of what they need to change or do in order to move their home-based Internet marketing business to the next level.

Seek Out First Time Experiences in the Second Half of Your Life
I love this "touchstone" I have hanging in my office. It seems the older we get the more excuses we have NOT to participate actively in life. "I might break a nail" if I learn how to climb rocks. "I might break a leg" if I roller blade with my kids. "What would the neighbors say if they saw me out there on my kid's scooter"? All we're doing is shutting down our bodies and our minds with this type of negative talk. "Just like fruit on a tree, if you're not continuing to grow, then you're ripe, and beginning to rot" my friend told me.

Win More Sales Using An Effective Sales Approach that Includes Small Steps and Giant Leaps
What is your sales approach? Is it effective meaning are you doing things right? Maybe the words of Astronaut Neil Armstrong when he was the first man to walk on the moon have far more meaning to you as a sales professional that you realize?
RISKY BUSINESS
Human Resources is its own quagmire of risk. Compliance, employee relations, interviewing, and on and on. There are certain basic rules in the world of hiring and managing employees where risk-taking is not advisable. You can’t afford to not do background checks. You can’t afford to not have employees sign release forms, you can’t risk classifying your employees incorrectly, or guessing about the proper way to implement a disciplinary policy.

Advance or Retreat
What is the best way to lead when times are tough? How do we turn a downward spiral in a depressed market into an opportunity?
Risk Taking - Is It Wise?
When is the right time to take a risk? How can I best evaluate when a risk is worth taking? Iris Barrow provides practical tips and suggestions on how to work out whether taking a risk is sensible or foolhardy.

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People and Risk
A risky business … Business is risky; the less static the more risk, thus the more successful the business the more risk in must embrace and benefit from. In this article, Lisette Howlett shares her thoughts and experiences in the area of risk and people. Without people you have less risk; but you also have no business. Risk is unavoidable but not insurmountable. Indeed taking your people risk seriously will improve your business; the successful management of risk has a positive impact on business success.

100 Commission Equals Zero Percent Control
Straight (100%) commission plans do a great job of shifting performance risk to the salespeople. While the company may think it is eliminating risk, it may actually be taking on a bigger risk that could threaten the life of the company itself.
RISKY BUSINESS
Human Resources is its own quagmire of risk. Compliance, employee relations, interviewing, and on and on. There are certain basic rules in the world of hiring and managing employees where risk-taking is not advisable. You can’t afford to not do background checks. You can’t afford to not have employees sign release forms, you can’t risk classifying your employees incorrectly, or guessing about the proper way to implement a disciplinary policy.

On Taking Risks
One of the hardest things in life to do is take risks. Many people tell me they're not willing to sacrifice their security, and find risk-taking to be frightening. But once you realize that everything involves risk, your confidence becomes the cure for risk aversion. One survey showed that in order for people to succeed in business they need self- confidence, drive and energy, the ability to deal with uncertainty and confusion, and finally, persistence. These attributes will come naturally when you are doing what you truly want to do. When you are pursuing Core Desires, you are willing to acquire knowledge, skills, and experience, and you have the will to persist.
Entrepreneurship Part 1
The entrepreneur is the key person to the successful development of any business. He/she is the person who perceives the market opportunity and then has the motivation, drive and ability to mobilise him/herself to meet the requirements. Innovative skills – Not an “inventor” in the traditional sense but one who is able to carve out a new niche in the market place, often invisible to others.Professional risk-taker. To succeed means taking measured risks. Often the successful entrepreneur exhibits a step-by-step approach to risk-taking, at each stage exposing him/herself to only a limited, measured amount of personal risk and moving from one stage to the next.
Lesson #4: Low Risk Means Low Rewards
When it came to taking the road less traveled, Warner was all about accepting risk. And not just a little bit of risk; Warner knew that the more risk he was willing to take, the greater the reward in the end would be.

The Myth of Entrepreneurial Risk-Taking
Everyone seems to have their own "Top 10 list of entrepreneurial qualities" these days, and risk-taking almost always makes the Top 3. But is this really true? Do savvy entrepreneurs simply throw caution to the wind and fly in the face of danger when it comes to taking risks? Let's examine this "myth of entrepreneurial risk-taking" more closely.
The Irony of “Risk” in the Markets
Right now in the markets, there are essentially 2 trades: risk-taking and risk-averting. The risk-taking trade can be summarized as US dollar and Japanese yen down, bonds down, everything else up. Risk-averting is just the opposite. Oh sure, you get the occasional stock that goes down because of blatant corporate mismanagement, but overall stocks will go up if the dollar declines.
Why Rewards Cause Problems #5: Rewards Discourage Risk
Nothing can be accomplished in an organization without some level of risk. Yet often the reward structure of an organization discourages people from taking a reasonable risk, so the incentives actually impede performance. The attached article shines a light on this interesting aspect.
Risking by Not Risking
When marketing your business, there are always mistakes to be made. And while some mistakes can be avoided by learning proper marketing techniques, there is one mistake that many of you will make. Are you aware that by not taking a risk...by not putting yourself out there...that you are taking the biggest risk of all? Learn what I mean, here.
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