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Are You Paralyzed by Fear
By Ron Finklestein
Everyone, at some time in their life, is
overwhelmed and frightened. What do you do to change this situation.
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Recently I was engaged by a
client because he was unable to take action. He had so much going on
in his personal life and in his company that he was paralyzed with
fear.
In the past, he made some bad decisions and he was afraid that
history would repeat itself. We talked about this for several hours
and I got a good understanding of his challenges. This person was
successful by all standards and he had a successful company. No one
could have guessed at his mental turmoil.
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He lacked direction and focus and
he was emotionally over extended. He lost his reason for starting his own
company; he lost his reason for going to work every day.
I gave him a simple assignment. I wanted him to be selfish. I wanted him
to figure out what kind of life he wanted and how creating his own
business helped him create the life he wanted. I then asked him to make
one decision that would move him towards his ideal life. Sometimes being
successful requires being selfish.
The next morning I received an email from him and he outlined two
decisions he made that required action. It was like a door opened for him.
Frankly he just needed permission to be selfish and some support to make a
decision. Someone to tell him it was ok to make a mistake in his
selfishness. Almost any mistake can be corrected. Inaction can never be
corrected except through action.
I told him that when I am in this space, and all of us are there at
sometimes in our lives, I imagine that I am in a blizzard. I make one
simple decision, take one step. When I take that step there are only two
things that happen. The first is that you will hit something solid. When
that happens, you can take corrective action and make another decision.
The second thing that can happen is that you move through the blizzard,
come out of the storm, see bright sun and blue skies. The simple decisions
that you made move you through the storm. These simple decisions are what
lead you to blue skies and sunshine.
What simple decision can you make to move into the sunshine and blue
skies? Make one decision, take one action, and take one step. Don’t worry
about how things will work out. The purpose is to take small steps, make
small decisions. Just know the universe will conspire to help you but the
universe requires you to take action.
Every one of needs help: a coach, a friend, or an advisor, someone to
listen. Find that person, trust them, and take action. It all begins with
one step.
Ron Finklestein
Small Business Success Expert
330-990-0788
info(at)yourbusinesscoach.net
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