-
Business Skills
-
Personal Development
-
Leadership and Management
- For your Business
- Mind Tools Store
- Podcast
- Newsletter
- About Us
- About Mind Tools Content
- Member Stories
- FAQ
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MT-Home-4-mobile-400x225.png)
Gain essential management and leadership skills
Busy schedule? No problem. Learn anytime, anywhere.
Subscribe to unlimited access to meticulously researched, evidence-based resources.
Join Mind Tools
Subscribe to unlimited access to meticulously researched, evidence-based resources.
Discover something new today
Trending
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/AI.webp)
How to Use AI as a Manager
Using artificial intelligence technology to support your team
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/icon-art-24x24.png)
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/leadership2.webp)
What's Your Leadership Style?
Learn about the strengths and weaknesses of the way you like to lead
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sa1.png)
Popular
Burnout Self-Test
Check yourself for burnout
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/sa1.png)
Body Language
Beyond words – How to read unspoken signals
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/icon-art-24x24.png)
![](https://www.mindtools.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/MT-Home-4-desktop-250x250.png)
Gain essential management and leadership skills
Busy schedule? No problem. Learn anytime, anywhere.
Subscribe to unlimited access to meticulously researched, evidence-based resources.
Join Mind Tools
Subscribe to unlimited access to meticulously researched, evidence-based resources.
MAIN MENU
Business Skills
Personal Development
Something that would definitely have helped me in the past was spending more time on looking at the risks. Because of my rebel nature I often chose to overlook risks deliberately. Or I acknowledged that there were risks, but chose not to think about them objectively. Of course I paid the 'tuition fees' for those decisions - and eventually learned the lesson!