Saturday, October 13, 2007

Overcoming your fear of failure

PickTheBrain Blog has an entry entitled "Overcome the Fear of Failure."

"Consider the cost of missed opportunities", writes PickTheBrain.com.

"The biggest risk that people fail to consider is the benefit they lose by avoiding high risk/high reward opportunities. In his guide to career planning, Netscape founder Marc Andreesen compares a well managed career to a diversified portfolio. The ideal career contains a wide range of job opportunities (some risky, some safe) that combine to form a relatively safe career with a high potential for growth. Taking high risk opportunities is essential because they offer the greatest reward:"


"The issue is that without taking risk, you can’t exploit any opportunities. You can live a quiet and reasonably happy life, but you are unlikely to create something new, and you are unlikely to make your mark on the world." [read more]

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