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The Courage to Change
The truth is that, when it comes to change, together we can do what we cannot do alone.
Should You Share Your Business Idea With Others?
Protecting your idea from unscrupulous people can be put you in a precarious position. On one hand you would like to get the benefits of sharing your idea with others. These benefits can be invaluable as you venture into a new business. A new pair of eyes with a fresh view point can help you identify; problems with your assumptions, new opportunities that haven’t been explored, and/or just provide constructive criticism. But the idea of someone stealing your business idea and starting it themselves can be a very real and paralyzing fear. This article discusses the pros and cons of sharing your idea and how to protect yourself.
Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection
Dear Jane, I have suffered with a paralyzing fear of rejection for most of my life. This leaves me unable to be as assertive in my private and professional life as I would like to be, and sometimes it is crippling. Intellectually I know I shouldn’t be so worried about what other people think, but the feelings are still there. How do I overcome this irrational feeling? When you have a fear that is irrational, you can’t sit by the sidelines figuring it out. You need to take small steps towards your fear. What kinds of situations make you worry about rejection? List these. Then put them in order from least fearful to most fearful. Start with your least paralyzing situation and think of one action step you are willing to take that addresses the fear rather than letting it run you.

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Transforming Fear
Perhaps you have heard that if you fear something “Feel the fear and do it anyway.” That advice can be helpful to a point, but it has one very significant drawback: The fear is still there. So if you have a fear of cold calling, or a fear of failure, or a fear of success, or a fear of rejection, or – even more likely — some combination of all of these fears, summoning your personal power and acting in spite these fears is a brave thing to do, but as exhausting as running uphill with bricks in your pocket.

What Keeps You Awake The Night Before A Big Sales Presentation
The fear of public speaking has been paralyzing people for years. Some people fear public speaking more than they fear death. I learned from the school of hard knocks how to deal with this and you can conquer your fears after you read this article.
Overcoming Your Fear of Rejection
Dear Jane, I have suffered with a paralyzing fear of rejection for most of my life. This leaves me unable to be as assertive in my private and professional life as I would like to be, and sometimes it is crippling. Intellectually I know I shouldn’t be so worried about what other people think, but the feelings are still there. How do I overcome this irrational feeling? When you have a fear that is irrational, you can’t sit by the sidelines figuring it out. You need to take small steps towards your fear. What kinds of situations make you worry about rejection? List these. Then put them in order from least fearful to most fearful. Start with your least paralyzing situation and think of one action step you are willing to take that addresses the fear rather than letting it run you.

Keys to Confronting Well
Most people fear confrontation. The thought of speaking up – especially during a conflict or uncomfortable situation – can be almost paralyzing. However, the ability to effectively confront tough issues by clearly stating what you think, feel, and want can be one of the most valuable interpersonal skills a person can possess. The ten keys listed below can help prepare you for those difficult conversations.
Fear: Taming the enemy within
Every day I speak to managers, executives and sales personnel about what holds them back from achieving the success they want and earning the incomes they desire. Every day I hear the same thing: Fear. Fear of getting a no, fear of failure, fear of success, fear of rejection and the list goes on. But fear has a structure and when you know the structure, you can make it disappear.

Successful People Face Their Fears and Act
Fear is the enemy of self confidence. Self confident people face their fears and act. Procrastination is the manifestation of fear. When you find yourself procrastinating, figure out what scares you about the situation. Is it fear of failure? Is it fear of success? Is it fear of rejection? Is it fear of being embarrassed? Is it fear of the unknown? Once you've figured out why you are afraid, do three things; admit your fear to yourself, embrace your fear, and take action. Action is the antidote to fear. In most cases, you'll choose wisely and your fears won't be realized. In the cases when you choose poorly, you'll find that failure isn't as catastrophic as you imagined. Successful people learn from their failures.

How to close the sale
For many people just the thought of ‘asking for the business‘ or closing the sale, brings about paralyzing fear of rejection and feelings of being too pushy. So what happens? It gets avoided at all costs and that doesn't help anyone. The problem with letting fear get in the way is that sales drag on way to long and they often get lost as a result of not following-up. Remember if you don't ask, you don't get. Interestingly, it's very rare for someone to be annoyed with you for following-up, if they have been meaning to call you, you're doing them a favour by saving them time. If they haven't made a decision, that's OK just ask them when you should call them back (so your not bothering them unnecessarily in between).

Hey Boss!
Perhaps a full or part-time assistant is needed to handle the administrative duties that often keep the owner/operator away from his or her “real” job. Others have no option but to “share” the real job with another qualified professional. This entire issue is further complicated by the fact that home-based sole proprietors tend to be a guarded group. The fear of loosing control and even clients is paralyzing.
Fear and Relationships: Two More Tips for Value Based Networking
Very often, fear is what keeps us from maximizing our contacts with other people. Human beings are full of fears: fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of looking ignorant or stupid, fear of hearing the word “no.” What you should really be afraid of is missing an opportunity because you didn’t make the contact.

The Hardest Part of Building Your Business
Fear of the unseen or unknown is paralyzing and happens to small businesses every day. Many sincere folks make the sacrifice to get educated…even borrow huge sums of money to do it. Yet, doing it all on our own is fear-inspiring. Entire armies have been faced with crushing defeats because of the fear of the unknown.
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