“Do you want to be safe and good, or do you want to take a chance and be great?” – Jimmy Johnson, Dallas Cowboys Coach.
I think deep down there’s a part of every one of us that wants to throw caution to the wind and take a chance on being great. In theory it’s a great idea, but in reality, it means you would have to actually take the risk.
In my last blog, we walked through how to minimize risk, assess all the options, and maximize opportunity utilizing an entrepreneurial process. As your level of understanding and awareness around a particular situation increases, the potential to make a better and more creative decision increases exponentially. However, risk will always be present. I don’t care how thorough and complete your analysis may be, you are still facing some level of risk.
Let me present an additional approach to consider in parallel to the risk analysis approach presented in the last blog. In every situation, you can usually find someone who’s had some level of experience in a situation similar to yours. That kind of knowledge can be priceless, but it’s never perfect. Every situation is different and every person is unique, but there is one constant in the entire universe – God.
If there is a God and He created you, then don’t you think He would have the exact solution for your particular situation? Think about it for a moment. If God is all-knowing (and I know that He is), then He knows exactly how things are going to turn out.
As you analyze a particular situation or decision, take some time to consult the creator of the universe. It doesn’t mean things will be easy or perfect, but usually the great things aren’t easy. In the bible it says, “If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But when he asks, he must believe and not doubt, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind” (James 1:5-6).
I believe that if you take the entrepreneurial approach of assessing risk, and you begin trusting God for His best direction in your life and situation, you will put yourself in a position to do great things.
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