Fear of Failure
When I ask my “single greatest questions” – one of which is “What is your single greatest fear regarding your business or career?” many times the answer is “The fear of failure”.
Today the negative news bombarding us every time we turn around can add to our fear. We hear about all the bad things that can happen to us – and what has happened to others. It’s easy to understand that playing it safe and not taking risks is a comfortable choice for many.
However, when I see the “fear of failure” as a strong fear for… Continue reading
Present and Future
Have you ever thought that you could have been farther along in your career than you currently are? Zen philosophy applies: Stop agonizing about how this isn’t the way it should be, accept that this is the way it is, and put all of your energy into making it what you want it to be.
Simple words that aren’t always easy to put in place. Work with some of these tips and see if you can shift some of your thinking.
Tip 1: Get crystal clear about what you want. You can’t change the… Continue reading
Get Out and Give Back – A Giving Guide
Guest Blog
By Jane Hess Collins
‘Tis the season for giving! Giving, whether through time, money or both, brings its own special joy through the connection it gives us with the rest of humanity and the knowledge that we have made our community stronger. Giving is always an investment, and this time of year the requests for giving are as plentiful as Christmas cards.
With so many nonprofits receiving less financial support from foundations or the government, they have stepped up their efforts to ask us to donate more of our dollars (or time, in some cases) with them, and… Continue reading
Tip into Confidence Some More
Did you try any of the tips from last post? What worked for you? I’ve got some more tips for you to check out. I’ll pick it up where I left off.
Tip 6: What’s the worst that can happen? Think about it – what’s the very worst that can happen? Take a piece of paper and make three columns. In the middle column list all the stuff that you’ve thought about – every single one. When you’re done with that go to the top of the list and in the first column write down what you can… Continue reading
Tip into Confidence
Confidence comes from inside. It hangs out between your ears. That’s the great news – you can learn to have it, increase it and "friend" your confidence whenever you need to. Here are some tips for you.
Tip 1: You’re not alone. If you’re feeling scared or uncomfortable in a situation, so are others. You don’t have an “exclusive” on feeling the way you do. Think about first learning to drive – how uncomfortable that was, it was for everyone. Awareness doesn’t take away your feelings, it just puts you on notice that you aren’t alone – millions of… Continue reading
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