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Score Characteristics Tips

121 - 150 You like ideas and people who The risk here is that you see lots of
pursue their dreams. You are a opportunities and are positive about
firm believer that if you do not try ideas, but that you do not always
new things, you do not learn. It is think things through. Be prepared
always better to try and fail than to listen to more cautious views as
not try. You find some people very these can help you be more effective
negative. in implementing your ideas.

151 - 180 You are willing to give anything a Be aware that not everyone sees the
try and see yourself as a risk-taking world the same way that you do and
visionary. “Nothing ventured, so may not share the same level of
nothing gained” is your motto. enthusiasm. Plan for conversations
People may see you as reckless and by preparing data to support your
impulsive, even irresponsible. Risk- ideas.
averse people are a challenge; they
leech your positive energy.

Self score: Desired score: By when:

Ideas for action

A person scoring high in Opportunity / Fear could be susceptible to
Confirmation bias where an idea that readily matches our existing beliefs is
given more weight than it objectively merits.

Similarly, in low score situations, identifying previously seen risks may lead us
to focus too much weight on those known risks to the detriment of evaluating
other risks or potential opportunities.

For more on cognitive biases and how to mitigate their impact, see section 6.

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