What Risks Do You Take?

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By David Wygant April 2, 2009 867 Shares

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Today I want to find out: what is the riskiest thing you’ve done this week?

Forget about it – this week is too easy. What is the riskiest thing you’ve done TODAY?

Everyday you should be taking a risk. I don’t care if it’s a risk at work or if it’s a personal risk; you’re not going to advance if you don’t take risks.

Life is about taking chances and taking risks. The most successful people in the world are risk-takers. They don’t play it safe.

So today, at work, what risk did you take to further your career? In your personal life, what risk did you take today to further your development in meeting people of the opposite sex? For those of you in a relationship, what risk did you take with your partner today to make that relationship even better?

We all dream about winning the Superbowl or climbing Mt. Everest. But in reality, you’ll only be able to achieve your dreams by taking small risks every single day.

Share with me your risks. For some of you, making a comment on this blog might be the risk you take today!

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Roxyd

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Wow...was this written for me today?? I am soooo nervous (which is usually not the case) I am about to take a slight risk today. For the first time in 5 months I am going on a sort of "blind lunch date". I am not a great dating person, as I believe dating takes a special breed....I just like to be who I am, and if the guy likes me great, if not.....they are not the person I want anyway. I have been talking to this guy for a couple weeks (just on the phone)...have not met yet in person. He seems so nice & down to earth....so it feels like I am taking a risk....asking myself all the "what if" questions...... David, I believe that you are right....a lot of people stay in a comfort zone and do not take risks....but life is too short to NOT take risks.....I would never want to say in the end Woulda coulda shoulda!! Wish me luck!

Tony888

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

"Your life is ending one minute at a time. " Tyler Durden from Fight Club "The greatest risk is not taking one." Leonardo da Vinci Carpe Diem

Kelly

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

I took my boss on with a problem and we - nicely, though we were frustrated - made a plan for moving forward. The fact that we had a positive result without getting into a fight made it a success.

Fernando

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

OMG! Tony888, it's interesting you mention Tyler Durden, cause I just finished reading the book! There's a book? Yes sir, before Brad Pitt and Edward Norton there was THE book. It is still as awesome as the movie and Tyler is still fking cool! :) Great Post David, really connected with it. "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover." -Mark Twain

Justin

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

David, This is perfect timing for me as well. I was thinking only a few hours ago about how I needed to take more risks when meeting women. When I look back at my previous successes, all have come about from being bold and doing what feels like putting your neck on the line. Also it makes talking to people a whole lot more exciting and gives you a strong urge to talk to more and more people. This is what often changes a conversation from being friendly to being flirty. One time I asked a girl behind the counter in a bakery to recommend me something. She recommended a mexican chilli pastry slice. As I was paying I said (with a smile) "if I don't like it I'll come back and throw what's left in your face". Her and her male colleagues were laughing as I left the shop. Another example I was talking to a girl at about 8.30 in the morning on the train. We got talking about job interviews after a while. I mentioned how I had read that the best looking candidate often will get the job. Then I asked her "is that how you got your job?". As she began to laugh/blush I said "That's how I got my job". This really changed things for the better. Unfortunately I have recently stopped taking these risks, although now it is on the front of my mind it's risk-taking time for me again! I might even buy some shares in General Motors... actually no that would be too risky wouldn't it David?

a.movie

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

I agreed to go with my dad to Egypt for two weeks in May for his birthday today.

Adam

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Great topic, I've always been a risk taker since I understand that it takes risk to get reward. The latest risk I took was today. I've been getting to know a woman recently that I could tell was apprehensive. In the past I would have thought I did something wrong or she wasn't interested in me, and I would have probably shied away. I probed a bit and found that she had been hurt in a relationship and was very guarded. So I took a risk and shared some of my experiences being hurt and it started to draw her out of her shell a bit. We'll see how it goes. If nothing comes of it at least I can look in the mirror and know I went for it in an honest, genuine fashion.

Bertie

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Risks.... I was telling deeply personal stories to my class today to illustrate a professional point.

Taras

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

My risk today was staying enrolled in a class taught by a foreign guy who can barely speak any english. I did it because I need to pass the class to graduate.

Sandra

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

The risk I took today we had bad storms to move through Nashville and I was on my lunch hour and I went to sit down and finish up and it was raining while I was walking to my car a lightning bolt struck near the cars and I felt a little electricity coming from the bolt so I continued to my car as I felt the wind rock it back and forth...Scary....

Sandra

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

One more I am taking a risk right now we are under Tornado Watches and I am sleeping in a trailer..

Adam

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Tony - The Da Vinci quote is right on. The biggest risk anyone can take is no risk at all. By not taking risks some think that they have some guarantee of safety, when in fact nothing could be further from the truth. Not taking risks only guarantees unhappiness and mediocrity (at best). Taking risks is at the very essence of life, and what makes it such a great adventure.

MAC

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Roxyd, How'd your date go?

justadjustit

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Actually I'm writing an article David about Being yourself David. When I'm done I'm gonna email it to yah! : D

chilly water

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

I drove in a rainstorm with broken windshield wipers. Actually the wipers havnt worked for months, but thats not stoping me. Throw on some rainX and your good to go!

chilly water

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

This didnt happen today, but about a month ago. While working a shift at my job, I found out I was going to be written up for talking on the guard stand-I was a lifeguard at the time- and my fellow guards let me know--So I planned to just quit on the spot, because I was tired of my managers pick and choose disciplinary actions. When I found this out, I decided to go out in DRAMATIC fashion. So, They called me in to the office because they "wanted to speak to me". I knew what was up. They pulled out the write up sheet and started reading it to me "failure to watch the pool, neglecting patrons blah blah blah" (BTW, everybody talks on the guardstand) I stopped her mid sentence and said "Gimme the sheet" she handed it over, looking at me. I tore the write up sheet in probobly 16 pieces, through it in there face, up in the air and said "Fuck you, I quit" and walked out. I felt like a million bucks. Currently employed elsewhere, and plan on going to bartending school next week!

K

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

I documented and sent some really ugly data in a management presentation to my boss at the beginning of the week for him to work with the manager of another group. When I asked if anything had come of it, he told me that he had not worked it yet, but forwarded it immediately - and found out just as quickly that the person responsible in the other manager's group had told the manager that it was resolved when it was not. That manager is about to string that person up. Normally, I would not send such a pointed presentation but it's a new day where I work so I'm trying to step up and proceed without hesitation, calling it the failure that it is and stating the specific inaction that allowed it to happen and let my group take the blame, even when the solution is ridiculously simple - like talking to the customer. It's what our new leadership has asked of us - to tell the truth, no matter what, with no spin. This issue of service itself is so hot right now with our new division chief (who used to be a customer) that it will touch the sorest of his hot spots. I'm just sorry that tomorrow is my day off because it will be the talk of the division. The chief was just meeting in an employees-only forum today in our building with no managers so that folks could speak their minds without fear - and that's what happened. He got an earful and was angry that his management team has been paying lip service to his directives - like no more managing by intimidation. I'm betting that the Friday morning management team meeting will be a royal butt-chewing, and if they are not careful, they may be out on the street.

Marina

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Hmm, a Brazilian wax (-:

Coach Kimberly

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

Justin--why did you stop taking risks? Not sure GM shares is the place to start though :)

Hamburger

Thursday, April 2nd, 2009

No risk, no fun, hm? The day is still young in Germany, so my only chance to take a risk was in going to the supermarket and buy some washing powder and fabric softener. And surprise..... I found a great conversation opener today! Wanted to buy my usual no-frills fabric softener when I suddenly saw this arty black bottle: "Lenor - Shangrila".... it displayed a lake and a small pagoda and on the back of the bottle was a small story about the ancient realm of Shangrila, somewhere in the Tibetan mountains... blabla... This bottle looked so attractive and mouth-watering... you wouldn't believe it is fabric softener! So I walked over to the woman at the checkout and asked her: "Hey, isn't this really looking delicious? Do you think I should drink it pure or on the rocks? Or perhaps it can be used in a milk shake?" And then we spend 2-3 minutes joking about different ways to drink fabric softener and how nice it would be to see bubbles come out of my mouth and so on... I then continued my way to the bakery shop and created so much attention with my "fabric softener on the rocks" story, that inbetween I had to ask one of the ladies behind the counter to attend to a guy who had already said "Good Morning!" three times in order to get her attention but went unnoticed. ;-) So, thanks to the advertising industry, I had a lot of fun this morning. And since they are so busy creating things that catch people's attention, I think I will continue to have fun using their products to do exactly that. :-) A great day to all of you!

Hamburger

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

BTW... I hope it goes without saying that you should NOT (NEVER!) drink fabric softener... ;-)

Jonas

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Hey! I took a risk today. I kissed that girl I was not sure if she was into me. And she was! imagine if I hadn't done anything... terrible! Hope you guys take some risks and be happy! Carpe Diem (as a friend above has said)

Benjamin

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

Ok here's my risk that I took today. I just bought David's men's mastery series for 215 CDN. Now that's a lot of money for me, being a poor college student and a risk to me because I don't know what the financial repercussions will be like. However, I've been reading David's blog for a few months now and even longer reading other PUA material from other people. I want to be able to take control of my life when it comes to relationships or even starting new ones with different people. The thing that really stood out about what David talks about is how down to earth he is and how the stuff he talks about is so simple, but amazing. Anyone that's enough of a plug for David! I just hope your products are even better than your blogs David!

hunter

Friday, April 3rd, 2009

I tried conversing with the woman in front of me, in line at the coffee shop, and she responded, to my surprise!...