Ever wondered what it is about people who seem to have it all?
Even if they don’t do things conventionally?
Here are some examples:
They frequently take calculated, high upside risks.
Most people take one sniff at risk, do an about-turn, back to the ‘safety’ of watching Twilight reruns in their underpants.
Those who are the envy of the town realised long ago that calculated, rather than reckless, risk-taking was the secret strategy to take them places.
Whether it’s an investment in a startup with massive potential upside, or a bet on themselves by starting their own, these people play the game (and that game is rarely rewarded overnight).