Articles in the Fear Category
Confidence, Decision-Making, Fear, Guest Posts »
This is a guest post by Paul Enfield on how you have to take risks, to get the rewards. It’s about taking a leap of faith.
Fear, Happiness, Life, Personal-Development »
Doing meaningful work means stretching past your limits and taking risks. As such, the most meaningful work often comes with the greatest challenges.
Effectiveness, Fear, Personal-Development »
Learn a three-step skill for dealing with criticism, as well as a metaphor for thinking about criticism. You can use criticism to change your game, achieve your dreams, and bring out your best. Criticism is a blessing in disguise if you know how to use it effectively.
Confidence, Fear, Headline, Personal-Development »
One of my mentors shared their favorite inspirational passage with me. It’s The Man in the Arena.
Book Nuggets, Confidence, Effectiveness, Fear »
“The secret of confidence is focusing on what you can control, not on what you can’t.” – Mira Kirshenbaum
Book Nuggets, Fear, Motivation, Strengths »
“Always do what you are afraid to do.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Does fear stop you from becoming your best? Is fear an obstacle to building on your strengths? Our fear of weaknesses can overshadow our confidence in our strengths. Our fear of failure can stop us from giving our all. The ultimate fear that can hold us back is fear of who we really are.
I find that sometimes the most important growth is painful. One of my mentors has a saying for this "… …
Book Nuggets, Confidence, Emotional-Intelligence, Fear, Learning »
Does fear of failure hold you back? Don’t be the person in your life that holds you back. Be the first person that picks you up when you fall down.
Perfectionism can get in the way of your best results. Don’t let it push your off your path. Mistakes are a part of life. You can either embrace them and find the lessons, or you can try to avoid them and become a shadow of your potential self.
In Feeling Good: The New Mood Therapy Revised and Updated, David Burns teaches us …
Book Nuggets, Creativity, Fear »
Is the fear of failure holding you back? Maybe not. Maybe it’s actually the fear of success. In The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles, Steven Pressfield writes about how we fear becoming who we truly are.
Key Take Aways Here’s my key take aways:
That little voice inside that tells you that you’re capable of more is right.
It’s a path of self-discovery that can sometimes be lonely.
As you become who you’re really capable of, you’ll lose some friends, but …
