Canadian Managers Discuss the Business of Print

"Risk taking is about taking initiative; taking a first step toward change," Muir said. "What would our world look like if more people started projects, made a ruckus and took more risks?"

With this in mind, Muir urged attendees to choose one thing they could begin to do today and challenged them to face their fears, seek out supporters and resist those who would derail their efforts. Almost every innovation, he noted, started with a list of failures.