GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS! "Tips, Techniques...and Tasks" -  a weekly newsletter designed to support you in getting IN GEAR to create the life you want today!

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Issue #113        <<TAKE a YOUR RISK ASSESSMENT: WHAT TYPE OF RISK-TAKER ARE YOU?>>

March 1, 2002

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brought to you by Laurie Riddell Geary, M.Ed., PCC. Coaching you to get your life IN GEAR by making shifts, finding balance, accelerating your growth, and mapping the best route to your chosen destination:a life filled with passion and purpose!
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        1. Welcome!
        2. Weekly Article: <<TAKE YOUR RISK ASSESSMENT>>
        3. Recommended Tasks
        4. Recommended BOOKS
        5. Upcoming local WORKSHOPS
        6. SUBSCRIPTION information
 

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1. WELCOME
 

Welcome to     <GEAR UP FOR SUCCESS: TIPS, TECHNIQUES & TASKS>
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2.  Weekly Article:     RISK-TAKING ASSESSMENT:  WHAT TYPE OF RISK-TAKER ARE YOU?
 

Physical - Social - Emotional - Spiritual - Financial - Professional - Creative - Intellectual
(copyright: all rights reserved: Laurie Geary)
 

Determine your risk - type level on a scale of 1-5 (1=never; 5=always)
 

1-2-3-4-5       1. I buy lottery tickets regularly
 

1-2-3-4-5       2. I am a kinesthetic (hands on) learner.
 

1-2-3-4-5       3. I easily initiate conversations in social groups
 

1-2-3-4-5       4. I would have no problem answering/putting in a personal ad
 

1-2-3-4-5       5. I like adventure travel.
 

1-2-3-4-5       6. I am developing my spiritual growth
 

1-2-3-4-5       7. I would choose to move to a new location if my job/personal life warranted it.
 

1-2-3-4-5-      8. I am willing to share my thoughts and feelings openly.
 

1-2-3-4-5-      9.  I meditate/pray on a regular basis
 

1-2-3-4-5       10.  I give a speeches/presentations to groups/classes
 

1-2-3-4-5       11. I prefer being an entrepreneur than staying in a traditional job
 

1-2-3-4-5       12.  I like to play in the stock market
 

1-2-3-4-5       13.  I am committed to "life-long learning"
 

1-2-3-4-5       14. I am happy to loan a large sum of money to a friend
 

1-2-3-4-5       15. I like to go to spiritual retreats.
 

1-2-3-4-5       16.  I can ask someone to dance
 

1-2-3-4-5       17.  I enjoy intellectually-challenging activities
 

1-2-3-4-5       18. I am committed to a regular exercise routine.
 

1-2-3-4-5       19.  I confront someone who mistreats/neglects me
 

1-2-3-4-5       20.  I am willing to make mistakes/experience failure in order to learn
 

1-2-3-4-5       21.  I like learning new skills: athletic
 

1-2-3-4-5       22.  I like learning new skills: intellectual
 

1-2-3-4-5       23.  I like learning new skills: creative
 

1-2-3-4-5       24.  I like to decorate/design things.
 

1-2-3-4-5       25.  I assert my needs; I ask for what I want
 

1-2-3-4-5       26.  I go to a restaurants and/or cultural events alone
 

1-2-3-4-5       27. I (would) travel alone
 

1-2-3-4-5       28. I read intellectual/academic books
 

1-2-3-4-5       29.  I like to do math problems
 

1-2-3-4-5       30. I like to sing …and am willing to do it in public
 

1-2-3-4-5       31.  I like to dance…especially in public.
 

1-2-3-4-5       32.  I  write for the public…newsletters, articles, books..
 

1-2-3-4-5       33.  I read books of a spiritual/personal growth nature.
 

1-2-3-4-5       34.  I keep up with current news/politics and like to discuss them.
 

1-2-3-4-5       35. I have a high E.Q. (Emotional Quotient)
 

1-2-3-4-5       36. I am always seeking meaning in life.
 

1-2-3-4-5       37.  I have a high IQ.
 

1-2-3-4-5       38. I donate money to good causes frequently.
 

1-2-3-4-5       39. I frequently read books related to my profession.
 

1-2-3-4-5       40. In my free time I like to do athletic activities.
 

Scoring:  Identify your Risk Type: Categorize each sentence, then
add up the points for each type.  What is your highest score? What
type of risk taker are you?  Any surprises?  learnings?  changes you want to make?
 

PH -Physical: 2, 5,18,21,39     SP-Spiritual: 6,9,15, 33, 36    C-Creative: 23,24, 30, 31,32
 

S-Social: 3,4,16, 26,27         $-Financial: 1,12,14,29,38        I-Intellectual: 17,22,28,34,37
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E-Emotional: 8,19,20,25, 35     Pr-Professional: 7,10,11,13,40
 

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Note: for much more information about risk-taking, see my chapter on <Risk-Taking and Building Self Esteem> in the recently published book: <A Guide to Getting It: Self Esteem> Included is a newly created model for risk-taking: the 8 A’s of Responsible Risk-Taking  and the 3-Step Risking Process: Create-Commit-Complete, personal stories, visual representations of the concepts, and much, much more!!
$14.95 +$2.00 shipping/handling
 

see also my workbook: <Risk to  Grow! Create the Life You Want through Responsible Risk-Taking> filled with personal assessments, exercises, models, poems and quotes about risking, a rich resource list, ETC!
$20 hard copy/$15 .pdf copy.
 

**To order either of these publications, email me (laurie@ingearcoaching.com) or go to my website (www.ingearcoaching.com)**
 

also see back issues of my newsletter (at my website: www.ingearcoaching.com) for many more articles related to taking risks: reducing blocks, eliminating tolerations, dealing with the Edge, giving acknowledgment, finding your passion….
 

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4. Recommended TASKS:
 

a. Take your Risk Assessment- then ask yourself: what type of risk-taker are you?  what type of risk-taker do you want to be?  what actions do you need to take to risk more responsibly?  who can support you in your risk-taking? what blocks you from risking responsibly?
 

b. Order one of my books on taking risks today! (email me at laurie@ingearcoaching.com)
 

c. Call or email me for a complimentary half-hour COACHING session to help you risk...and grow!
 Voice:617-494-1422;  email: laurie@ingearcoaching.com
 

d. Read one of the books listed below.
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5. Recommended BOOKS:
 

*RISKING, by David Viscott
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0671664093/gearupforsuccela
 

*FEEL the FEAR and DO IT ANYWAY, by Susan Jeffers,
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0449902027/gearupforsuccela
 

*WOMEN & RISK, by Nicky Marone
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0312071159/gearupforsuccela
 

**Check out my new booklet on experiential activities for trainers: 75 of my favorite activities
learned from years of working as an instructor for Outward Bound Professional Development Programs.
GAMES & INITIATIVES for NETWORKING, ENERGIZING, & TEAM-BUILDING...
*Note: email requests for my booklet to: laurie@ingearcoaching.com or order at my website: www.ingearcoaching.com
$20 hard copy/ $15 .pdf copy
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6. UPCOMING WORKSHOPS:
 

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*Tuesday, April 2, 2002
*Wednesday, May 1, 2002
*Tuesday, June 4, 2002
 

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