Card #80 – ”Flex Your Risk Muscle” from the Creative Whack Pack
Available on the iOS App Store and as a physical deck of cards

Bull’s-eye every time? If so, you’re standing too close to the target.
If you’re not failing every now and again, it’s a sign you’re not doing anything very innovative.
Differentiate between errors of commission and errors of omission. The latter can be more costly than the former. If you’re not making many errors, you might ask yourself, “How many opportunities am I missing by not being more aggressive?”
Everyone has a risk muscle. You keep it in shape by trying new things. If you don’t, it atrophies and you’re no longer able to take chances.
• Try a new recipe.
• Invest in a new idea.
• Tackle a problem outside your field of expertise.
• Propose an idea to your boss.
• Let a subordinate take on one of your tasks.
As Arthur Koestler put it:
“If the Creator had a purpose in equipping us with a neck, he certainly would have meant for us to stick it out.”
— How can you flex your risk muscle?
— What new things can you try?
— What recent risks have you taken that strengthened your risk muscle?