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Compliments of: Janine Moon, MA, Career & Business Coach |
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December 2003 |
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Columbus Senior Roundtable Thurs, Dec
11/03 7:30 to 9:30
am Wedgewood
Golf & Country Club Register by
Dec 8: Execunet Meeting Thurs, Dec
18/03 7:30 to 9:30
am Bank One
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Moon CompassPoint Coaching LLC 2015 Arlington Ave Columbus, Ohio 43212 U.S.A. Tel: 614.488-6876 Fax: 614.488-1458 We’re on the Web! Copyright (c) 2003 Janine Moon CompassPoint
Coaching |
Risk-taking for success
Successful executives spend years honing their
verbal and analytical abilities, gaining technical expertise and experience,
and managing interpersonal relationships.
Experts say execs who make the grade also need to be savvy risk-takers
who ‘go with the flow’. The ability
to see opportunity and take a leap of faith is a vital part of this. But how do you develop your creative
risk-taking muscle? First, know yourself: take a good look in the
mirror and assess what kind of decision-maker you are. Do you make decisions impulsively? Carefully but fairly quickly? Never if you can help it? When making a choice, do you ask yourself,
‘what if?’? To make an informed decision, you need to consider
all the angles and possible consequences.
If you feel that you can live with the consequences – whether they be
positive or negative – then likely you will feel comfortable taking the
risk. Have a plan ready to deal with
your possible failure. When
considering the options, remember to include the risk of not taking the risk…
what happens if I don’t make a choice?
The “Cartesian Coordinates” method shown in the figure below can help
you “leave no stone unturned.” Answer
each question for your decision or issue and you will examine all risks:
For those who are so cautious that making a choice seems
impossible, it’s helpful to try to break big decisions down into small
steps. Record the little decisions
you make, the pros and cons, and the reason you chose to take that particular
step. Record the results, too. Look back on your risk-taking and use your
successes to boost your self-confidence. Once you make a decision, it’s important to step forward with positive
energy and self-belief, knowing you can handle whatever happens. If things
don’t go your way, see it as an opportunity to learn – and as an opportunity
to put your contingency plan in place!
After all, we only arrive at true success by being willing to learn
from our mistakes. We gain strength
and confidence from dealing with the negative and being firm in our belief
that we can overcome the odds. Chinese Proverb- “The person who says it cannot be done
should not interrupt the person doing it.” Grow Multiple Intelligences
Upcoming Gigs Wed, 3 Dec: Realtor & Builder Luncheon, “Stressed Out?
Relearn Your ABCs!” Thu, 4 Dec: Get-It Columbus Seminar, “Networking with-LEGS:
Smart Talk, Small Talk & Self Talk” Thu, 11 Dec: Senior Roundtable, “Telling Your
Story…Building Your Brand” Fri, 12 Dec: Center for New Directions, Graduation Program,
“Think You Can or Think You Can’t…You’re Right!” Looking for a new and intriguing topic for your
conference program, lunch series, or seminar/workshop schedule? Consider
Janine as a keynoter, workshop leader or breakout session facilitator on
these topic areas (each tailored to your audience): How's Your RQ: Resilience
Quotient?; Generational Synergies; Treading Water in Corporate America;
Career R&R: Career Resilience & Self-Reliance; Mentoring; and
Authentic Leadership. Defining Courage…
If you have thought about coaching, but
just aren’t sure how to begin, call or e-mail me, I’ll introduce you to
coaching and you can “try it on” with no commitment, only learning! – JM Until next month... “Self-image sets the boundaries of individual accomplishment.” ~ Maxwell Maltz ~Please
feel free to pass along this newsletter to someone else who can
benefit from reading it~ |
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