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Quotable Coach: Take Risks

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“Take risks. If you win, you’ll be happy; if you lose, you’ll be wise.”
—Anonymous

The first step to creating a bigger and better future is to establish a powerful vision of what’s possible. As you get better at this, something strange happens: “Safe” becomes “unsafe” because you recognize that every opportunity for you to learn, improve, and grow exists out in the future. Trying to defend old ground only leads to fear, bureaucracy, and the constant risk of being bypassed by someone who’s being creative.

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