Casual Articles - The Courage to Succeed

Statistically, the greatest barrier to success in any part of our lives is fear. Fear of many things. Fear of failure. Fear of experiencing something new. Fear of reaching out. Fear of success itself.

Do you let fear take you out of the game? Have you ever had an opportunity to do something that you turned down for some reason? What was your reason? Was it a legitimate reason or a fear based reason? Here’s an example of what I am talking about.

Just a few days ago, I let my fear take me out. I received a phone call from a fellow internet marketer asking if I was interested in doing some consulting. My immediate answer was “That’s not my area of expertise”. Which was somewhat true – I do not consider myself an “expert”, but I do have enough skill in that subject area to provide guidance to someone who needs that service.

After I hung up the phone, I knew I had lied to the gentleman on the other end of the line as well as to myself. I did not like the way copping out made me feel. The feeling was strong enough to make me stop and examine my motives for turning down the opportunity.

Do you let fear take you out of the game? Have you ever had an opportunity to do something that you turned down for some reason? What was your reason? Was it a legitimate reason or a fear based reason? Here’s an example of what I am talking about.

Just a few days ago, I let my fear take me out. I received a phone call from a fellow internet marketer asking if I was interested in doing some consulting. My immediate answer was “That’s not my area of expertise”. Which was somewhat true – I do not consider myself an “expert”, but I do have enough skill in that subject area to provide guidance to someone who needs that service.

After I hung up the phone, I knew I had lied to the gentleman on the other end of the line as well as to myself. I did not like the way copping out made me feel. The feeling was strong enough to make me stop and examine my motives for turning down the opportunity.

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Just a few days ago, I let my fear take me out. I received a phone call from a fellow internet marketer asking if I was interested in doing some consulting. My immediate answer was “That’s not my area of expertise”. Which was somewhat true – I do not consider myself an “expert”, but I do have enough skill in that subject area to provide guidance to someone who needs that service.

After I hung up the phone, I knew I had lied to the gentleman on the other end of the line as well as to myself. I did not like the way copping out made me feel. The feeling was strong enough to make me stop and examine my motives for turning down the opportunity.

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When it comes to Yellow Page Advertising Companies there is a complete double standard. You see, yellow page advertising sales wraps will come into a company or a business and demand to talk to the owner and immediately engage them in conversation. If they as interested in doing some consulting. My immediate answer was “That’s not my area of expertise”. Which was somewhat true – I do not consider myself an “expert”, but I do have enough skill in that subject area to provide guidance to someone who needs that service.

After I hung up the phone, I knew I had lied to the gentleman on the other end of the line as well as to myself. I did not like the way copping out made me feel. The feeling was strong enough to make me stop and examine my motives for turning down the opportunity.

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NOTE: As I was preparing to submit this article, I had to think about which category was most appropriate. The content primarily deals with developing effective marketing tactics for your business. However, upon further contemplation, I decided to place th>After I hung up the phone, I knew I had lied to the gentleman on the other end of the line as well as to myself. I did not like the way copping out made me feel. The feeling was strong enough to make me stop and examine my motives for turning down the opportunity.

You can guess the reason. It was fear. I was afraid to share my knowledge for fear that it may not be adequate. That “I” may not be adequate! After that revelation, I immediately picked up the phone and made the commitment to do the consulting work – still afraid – but knowing that I am adequate to do the job.

Think about how your own fears may be holding you back the next time you are confronted with an opportunity to do something new. Examine if it is you fear that is holding you back from being as successful as you would like to be. Have the courage to take the risk.

“It was high counsel that I once heard given to a young person, "always do what you are afraid to do.” Ralph Waldo Emerson

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