You can't lose what you don't put in the middle

...but you can't win much either. Derek Lowe (not the pitcher) on the need for risk-taking in business (and life, of course) (via Jane Galt). But, as the say, look down, not up. Basically, try to know what risks to avoid and which to not be afraid of embracing. I'll end this before it gets too cliched (oops, too late).