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Does taking risk build confidence?

By David365 123 days ago from http://confident1.com

Much has been said and written about how todays children are over protected. We don't let them out of our sight, we drive them to school. Councils cut branches off trees to prevent them being climbed and schools ban risky games. But do we need to take risks to gain confidence and build "character"? The post looks at experien

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Tags: risk self confidence self esteem children fear character


The Macro Trader » High Yield Bond/Junk Bond Trading Model Results YTD

By dctag 398 days ago from http://www.themacrotrader.com

In this article TheMacroTrader.com highlights its use of a Junk Bond or High Yield Bond trading model against its benchmark. What they are able to do is outperform the underlying fund on an absolute and risk adjusted basis. In fact on a risk adjus

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Starting a Business? Lessons From a Rookie

By BeanCounter 370 days ago from http://www.blueinkbooks.com

I met with a young man about three weeks ago, who was wrestling with the idea of leaving his high paying retail job for a startup venture. It seemed as though the odds were stacked against him. Well, the truth is, they were. His support group wasn’t willing to "support" him on this decision. His cash was low. Would you quit?

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Tags: passion risk entrepreneurship small business starting a business


The Macro Trader » Our Basic Approach to Trading and Investing

By dctag 364 days ago from http://www.themacrotrader.com

In this post we attempt to explain how we go about finding investment themes and how we go about investing in them. For instance what types of research we use, what do we use for risk management, how does it make it into the portfolio?

Basically what is our thought process as we go about out daily business of trading and writing a newsl

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Tags: hedge fund risk correlation themes stocks bonds currencies


5 Riskiest Travel Places

By helloworldbea 223 days ago from http://travelnooks.wordpress.com

It’s no secret that the world isn’t a safe place. Not every place is as safe as a strongbox, and you can’t feel secure in certain places as when you’re staying at a fancy resort. Even if there is danger, some people still love to explore and are rewarded, while some are easily frightened. So, what kinds of countries do you defi

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Gaining self confidence

By David365 116 days ago from http://confident1.com

Following on from last weeks post on risk, this post looks at having a graduated approach to taking on a risky activity. It also looks at pushing our comfort zone. This doesn't necessarily mean taking risks, but doing things that are more effort and go beyond what we would normally do. I also put out a call for questions on se

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Who Is Luanne Ribble? » Blog Archive » Scoring in Life or Still Stuck Down Field?

By whoisluanneribble 174 days ago from http://www.whoisluanneribble.com

How many times has someone said to you, “You need to set goals for yourself!” or “How can you get anywhere in life if you don’t have any goals?”

I have to say, this is one area where I fall short. I KNOW I need to set goals, both short term and long term, but do I do it as faithfully as I should? Unfortunately, that answer i

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5 Opportunities to Question for Effective Project Leadership

By uncertainty1 163 days ago from http://pmcrunch.com

Risk and uncertainty is part of the territory for effective leaders. Certainty simply does not exist for effective leadership, since if it did, leadership would not be needed! Whether in executive leadership or project leadership, it is the ability of the leader to manage uncertainties that most defines success. leadership wo

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Tags: risk uncertainty effective leaders effective leadership leadership executive leadership project leadership