People who take risk intelligently can usually actually make a lot more progress than people who don't.
Reid HoffmanOne of the ways they run forward is by viewing the thing theyโre doing as something thatโs going to be the whole world.
Reid HoffmanIf I ever hear a founder talk about oh this is how I have a balanced life so on and so forthโ-โthey're not committed to winning.
Reid HoffmanManaging risk is a key variable, frankly, all aspects of life, business is just one of them, and one of the things that most people do in terms of managing risk, that's actually bad thinking, is they think they can manage risk to zero. Everything has some risk to it. You know, you drive your car down the street, a drunk driver may hit you. So what you're doing is you're actually trying to get to an acceptable level of risk.
Reid Hoffman