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JIMINY SELF-HELP HANDBOOK 10

 Cautious: Tries to collect as much information as possible and thinks all the possible aspects and
consequences.
 Intuitive: Makes decisions based on instinct.
 Hates risks: Prefers to make risk-free decisions.
 Unconventional: Thinks differently and out-of-the box and makes decisions that might cause
surprise to other people.
 Regretful: Tends to regret the decisions made and sometimes -but not always- changes his/her
mind.
 People pleaser: Makes decisions that put others needs before his/her own, trying to make other
people happy, and not necessarily himself/herself.
 “Passes the parcel” to others: Lets other people make the decision, avoiding responsibility –
something that a good entrepreneur would never do.
What we need to highlight about decision making and calculated risk is that people with
entrepreneurial lifestyle always have to deal with their perceptions of reality, their emotions and
beliefs, even with the previous experiences and future hopes, so as to be able to decide on something
and take on a risk.

Fast

"Passes the
parcel" to Procrastinator
others

People pleaser Cautious
What kind
of decision-
maker are
you?

Regretful Intuitive

Unconve-
ntional Hates risks

Types of decision-makers
Based on Zamler, G. (2020), “The Ability to Take Calculated Risks”,
Entrepreneurship for Kids™, https://www.tomorrowsuccess.com/calculatedrisks.html