How to Become an Intelligent Risk Taker

Are you afraid of making mistakes or do you learn from your mistakes?

It may not be the most fun way to learn, but super successful people turn lemons into lemonade by finding the positive lesson in everything that happens . It’s just a part of continued growth.

Anyone that tells you they don’t make mistakes, isn’t really living. Don’t settle for being average and secure by never trying anything new. Always be learning. The more you continue your education, the fewer mistakes you will actually make and the quicker you will know how to correct them.

Are you on the cutting edge of your profession?

Are you a reader?

Do you attend events that would sharpen your skills on a regular basis?

Just imagine how different your life will be a year from now when you have read and implemented additional information on a regular basis.

What would that level of information do for your ability to be an intelligent risk taker?

Implementing is the key. Reading the book may be intellectually stimulating, but you’re wasting your time if there is no practical application that follows.

Be flexible, resourceful and resilient. Super successful people respond creatively and imaginatively by seeing the big picture. They are able to bounce back from resistance rather than be broken by it. Think outside the box by being flexible enough to look at other perspectives and options.

Greatness comes from continuing through to the finish in the face of resistance. Flexibility gives you the power to return to your center. Your personal manifesto keeps you focused on who you are and what your purpose is.

Get expert advice and then follow your own intuition. Almost 20 years ago a respected person in my community was involved in a gold mining investment. They said they had gotten a lot of money out of it in the previous year. I had a gut feeling that something wasn’t right, but I dismissed it because they knew more about this kind of thing than I did.

It was my first investment and it was substantial. I trusted this person and felt even better about it when I found out a couple of my coworkers were investing as well. Based solely on their recommendation, and doing no research on my own, I invested. Long story short, about a year later, I received a letter from a government agency telling me the whole thing was a scam. I was so embarrassed and felt so stupid, I never told anyone (except for you).

That experience held many lesson for me beyond investing. I highly recommend spending the money to be mentored by an expert. Every new thing I’ve learned in the last few years I have taken the time and spent the money to be mentored by an expert. In the end I have saved immeasurable time and tons of money! Now I have profits instead of losses.

Mentors are invaluable. There is no such thing as a self-made millionaire. Everyone has help. You can go a long way toward super success with books and audios. Eventually you will want to have mentors that you communicate with and interact with on a regular basis.

*This article is an excerpt from the Success Action Guide “11 Secrets of Super Success” available on http://www.LynnPierce.com

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With 32 years in sales and marketing, along with 38 years studying human behavior, Lynn Pierce, “The Success Architect”, mentors entrepreneurs and information marketers to reach the pinnacle of success. Tell Lynn what the life of your dreams looks like, and she’ll create the blueprints to get you there, along with the sales system to fund it. Lynn Pierce’s personal growth and business acceleration systems help her clients get three times the results in half the time with one tenth of the effort. Claim your free special report, “What Do You Stand For; A No B.S. Guide to Creating Your Own Personal Manifesto” at http://www.LynnPierce.com .