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Summary: Compelling and practical look at risk taking.
Review: There's an old story about a frog that sits on a lily pad, thinking about whether to jump to another lily pad to his left or the log to his right. He sits and thinks, sits and thinks. Eventually, because he never makes a decision, he turns to stone. That frog needed Bill Treasurer's book. RIGHT RISK helps readers face life's challenges with confidence and courage. Treasurer shares his wisdom through great writing and with compelling examples from his own experience as a member of the U.S. High Diving Team, making abundantly clear he knows a lot about risk taking. Read this book!
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Summary: Nothing Wrong With Right Risk: Compelling, Instructive
Review: When I first saw the cover of this book, which features Bill Treasurer at the top of a high dive on fire as "Capatin Inferno," I wondered if I'd get much out of it. I wanted to learn about taking risks, but I already knew I had no interest in doing something dangerous. As it turns out, this was exactly the book I was looking for. Bill spells out in 10 beautifully written chapters how one goes about assessing risks and deciding when and how it makes sense to approach a new situation or even create one. The tips make a lot of sense but it's Treasurer's gift for organization of thought and his specific insight into each tip that make the book work. Don't be fooled into thinking that you can't possibly have something in common with a man who used to light himself on fire and jump into a small pool of water. That's an extreme example of Bill's background and thought process. The truth is, his background as a consultant and entrepreneur give him even more credibility than his days as a diver. The combination of all of these things is what makes him insightful, entertaining, and even wise. My book is covered in yellow highlighted sentences. I keep it on my night stand and find it helpful to randomly select pages from it when I need to be reminded that my own risks, well taken, will be rewarded.
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