Even though the subject of 'taking risks' has obtained a negative connotation due to the credit crunch and its actors, it is one of the indispensable musts of a succesful entrepreneur. Without risk no rewards.

Nadine Canning, entrepreneur, coach and trainer and Founding Director of VIA2, AllSystemsGo!, trains and facilitates executives, entrepreneurs and teams all over the world on issues ranging from entrepreneurship, proactive leadership, panoramic vision, innovation, change and out of the box thinking. She has developed a simple scheme that will enable executives, entrepreneurs and teams to maximizing their potential, including their handling of taking risks. Last week at the World Entrepreneur Society Annual Summit in London, Canning explained the 9 Rules on Taking Risks:

1. Break The Rules

2. Pursue One Clear Objective

3. Try To Do The Essential

4. Stop Worrying

5. Walk & Talk like a Winner

6. Ask for What You Want

7. Face Trouble Head on

8. Trust Your Instincts

9. Take Risk Every Day

In applying these rules to you business, and more importantly your activities, each entrepreneur and executive must be able to accelerate the output of their activities.