MODERN LEADERSHIP
Remove the fear –
5 ways to step in
to your spotlight
and shine
By Janine Garner
F
ear can be crippling. Fear
can be debilitating. Fear
feeds resistance and stops
us achieving dreams; from
challenging the status quo; from
using our voices – or even from
trying something new. I doubt
there are few businesspeople who
have gone through their career
without experiencing fear – loss
of face, loss of market share, loss
of revenue – or worse still – loss
of forward momentum. Many
question ‘Can I?’, ‘Who would want
to listen to me?’, ‘Do I have the
experience to do this?’.
Crazy thoughts and often irrational
fears. The truth is that fear, for
many of us, is present everyday.
The question is how to turn the
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feeling of fear in to a powerful tool
of success? Here are five key tips
to removing the fear and achieving
the success that you want.
1
It all starts with YOU
The only judgment that matters
is the one you have of yourself so
decide what is it that you are going
to stand for, what your testament
is to the world, what difference you
want to make today to influence
the lives of others around you.
When you have a sense of clarity
and purpose for yourself and your
life, when you are clear on your
why, you can then begin the journey
to achieve what you desire from
your life, business or profession,
and enjoy longevity in your success
because you are living life on
purpose.
2
Own your unique value
system
Understand what makes up your
value system and own it. Live it.
Work it. If you don’t start leading
from within, taking control to
acknowledge your own values and
beliefs and the person that you
are on the inside, you will never be
capable of being the better person
on the outside. This system
is unique to you and it is your
responsibility to take ownership.
There are times when it will be
challenged or when you will give
in to other’s values – and you will
look back and kick yourself and