Taking Risks

I noticed over the years that many people I work with are risk takers, to some extent.

The take chances on new jobs, changing projects, moving to new places.

One evening I was sitting having drinks with 5 female co-workers. Four of us had tried sky-diving. We talked about how that may be rather unusual at an average table of women. Perhaps to have our job, you needed to be a risk taker...to a point. We had all jumped once. Once only.

I like my job. I like that it constantly changes and I learn something new all the time. I work with several different clients each year. Last year there was an internationally well-known credit company, a fortune 500 health care corporation, a large law firm, a science university and more. The year before it was a fortune 100 retail corporation and I managed a critical nation-wide project.

But, I do like working for a company that places a paycheck in my bank twice a month. A safety net. It is all about calculated risk, I suppose. One time jumping out of a "perfectly good plane" is a risk. Twice may be fool-hardy.

I am tired and rambling.

There is so much to do and see in a lifetime. Take a risk. But, don't squander your opportunities. Take advantage of them, use them...learn from them. Then, move on.

You will pretty much know when it is time for a new risk/opportunity.