Judy's Solutions

If you have a Facebook account, I advise you to connect with Judy MacEachran.

Judy MacEachran sent a message to the members of The Business Cafe. Judy MacEachranMarch 30, 2010 at 12:57pm Subject: Your Daily Motivation YOU WIN, WHEN YOU AREN’T AFRAID TO LOSE The difference between great and average is how often you take risks. Accept risk as a normal part of living. View risk as a part of the process of exploring your world. Make note of the lessons you learn with each chance you take and move on. Forget about the consequences of taking chances. Risk opens you to only a temporary change in direction that can set you straight for your next success. If you’re brave enough to risk, to temporarily live outside of your comfort zone, for a short period of time, you’re big enough to win. To Your Success, Judy MacEachran © 2010 http://www.facebook.com/l/91546;YourDailyMotivation.com

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I am basically very careful about the risks I take in life, but when it comes to business decisions, I seem to naturally know when it is or is not prudent to jump into an opportunity.

I am familiar with the symptoms of a bad risk business, but still I am occasionally fooled. That is all part of the process when we go into business. As a result, I agree with Judy MacEachran on her remarks about being willing to take a risk when you are not afraid to lose…that’s called CONVICTION.

The important thing to remember is that we should only risk after we consider what we can afford to lose. This does NOT mean you don’t risk if you are afraid to lose.  There is a difference between exercising wisdom when risking and being afraid of risking.  If you take a risk that will cause a great loss for the family, then you should first consider if you are being mindful of their well-being; the one thing you should NEVER risk, not for any reason.

Decide whether or not your internal need to be fulfilled outweighs the well-being of your family.  Also, consider the necessity for taking a risk. For instance, a person who loses a job may decide to go into business for himself is a risk worth taking after considering the option of waiting for another job to open up.

It’s one thing to be willing to take a risk, but another to go against common sense and not take advice from people who care about you. However, I am the first one to say that, once those who care about you have had their say and you have considered their concerns, you must do what you know inside is the right thing to do.

More to the point, there is no doubt that I would have been dissatisfied with my life if I had allowed family and friends to influence my willingness to risk failure with writing two books. I knew that I had to do it and that I had to fulfill my potential no matter the financial outcome.

Success and failure did not concern me when I considered the manner that some people view success. I knew that real success was dependent on my willingness to help people change their lives. I also knew that there would be people, whose lives I helped change, would benefit from my experiences and the lessons I’ve learned. I had to listened to my own internal instincts instead of those who worried about me failing.

We have to consider what others say and then do what we know to be right. Without that conviction, we should not take a risk. I hope you appreciate the difference between feeling you should do something and having the conviction to do it no matter the risk.

What are your convictions and how much are you willing to risk?  More importantly, should you be willing to take the risk?