Jumper Kim Hopwood is seen as he leaps from the top of the 421-metres Kuala Lumpur Tower, during the International Tower Jump 2007, 24 August 2007. (Photo from Agence France Presse)
Here’s something I picked up from my interview with Francis Kong, veteran entrepreneur, public speaker and writer:
“Taking risks is good.”
He wasn’t talking about jumping from a tower. He was talking about entrepreneurship and how you jump with both your feet into it. He said it’s the adversity quotient that separates entrepreneurs from the rest of humanity. AQ – the ability to roll with the punches when things go wrong. The “tibay ng loob” and “kapal ng mukha” to do anything (except anything dishonest, of course) to save his business.
I’m pushing the pencil further and drawing a longer line. Generally, Filipinos need to understand that taking some amount of risk is good. Generally. We can’t rely on guaranteed returns forever.
(More on the interview with Francis Kong in my post for Open For Business, INQUIRER.net’s entrepreneur blog. Join our virtual ribbon cutting!)
September 6th, 2007 at 4:08 pm
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September 6th, 2007 at 3:38 pm
Hi Salve,
I just noticed, my blog in your blog roll. Now, I know why I’m getting hits from Money Smarts. Thanks, pero nahiya naman ako, it’s just ranting and some weird thoughts! Can’t even update it regularly
September 5th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
I’ve already added it to google reader. RSS feed link isn’t working yet.