I need to keep this quote in front of me every single day. I am always looking to minimize risk and avoid conflict, but, in today's world, this is exactly what you need to be facing, every minute of every day. If you aren't taking risks, and the conflict that often comes with it, you aren't getting anywhere.

I often joke with my wife about going to live in a cave somewhere, but you can't avoid life. You can only live it.

Thursday's Thought: Risk and Instinct by Anita Sharpe in Business

'Too many corporate executives are like bankers, accountants and Puritans: they're always looking for a reason to say no. To avoid risk. To play it safe. This is the wrong approach. Business is risk -- constant, unavoidable risk. As a leader, you can't shy away from risk; you have to embrace it. You also have to learn to trust your instincts. Time and again, people have come to me with new ideas and what sound like crazy ventures. I listen; I try to stay open; I try to trust my instincts. Then I evaluate and decide whether or not to move forward. Sometimes I do this right on the spot, in a matter of seconds.' -- Robert Mondavi (from Harvests of Joy)

(Via Worthwhile.)

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