— To follow is a bullet of wisdom on leadership. It comes from Tom’s rifle, named Shot, who has seen it all. You’ll get the drift by clicking Blog in the menu above. —
DO OR DON’T TAKE RISKS! Say what? My motto as a rifle was don’t take risks. Of course, I meant safety risks. But if one wanted to bag the prize, such things as getting out early, venturing into new territory, and developing more sophisticated techniques, yielded bountiful rewards. Hmmm: might be a lesson there.
Business by nature is risky. It’s about investment—venturing capital to gain rewards. It’s like the farmer who sows to reap a harvest. But like the farmer, sowing is not without risks. Let’s go with another agrarian analogy: Go out on limb to reach the fruit. Yep, that ole comfort zone needs to be ruptured. Oh, don’t be foolish. Base your risk taking on something solid like your abilities, your team’s strengths, a well-earned reputation, a unique yet winsome perspective. Like I said, something solid. But then lean and leap.