Comments on: Feeling the Fear and Doing it Anyway

By: Kristen Moeller

Kristen Moeller — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 17:57:21 +0000

Thank you all for your comments! Here’s to us all “disrupting our ordinary” and being willing to live on the skinny branches. And – it’s nice to know we are not alone!

By: Charles Ra

Charles Ra — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 12:36:20 +0000

Steve, the key themselves out of their misery and back on track.
take action anyway.
thanks.

By: Steve Sipress

Steve Sipress — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:34:04 +0000

Thanks for the reminder, Kristen.

Too many business owners are operating (or not operating!) out of fear these days.

Your tip could get some of them to take action anyway, which is the key to getting themselves out of their misery and back on track.

By: karrie

karrie — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 17:58:35 +0000

Kristen, this will be my lesson for today: “take the conversation out of monologue and into dialogue.” Its so easy to shut yourself down with the one-sided talking. Remembering that there are other people out there, many of whom would love to help, definitely helps to dissipate fears. Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway has long been a support for me. Ever since I read the book by Susan Jeffers. Doing, for me, is always more interesting than fearing. Yet its so easy to get caught up in the fears. I’m going to call my best friend right now . . .

By: Rob Anspach

Rob Anspach — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 02:47:11 +0000

Fear has the power to scare us and to motivate us. I try to figure why I’m afraid of something, then figure out ways to overcome my fears. What’s the worst that can happen? Most cases it’s just petty the fear that’s holding us back.

By: Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg

Rabbi Issamar Ginzberg — Sun, 11 Apr 2010 00:44:50 +0000

Excellent Article, Kristen! and Solar powered home? wow!

When one measures the internal struggle that leads them to burnout and indicision, something that is helpful is to explore both options with “what will that lead me to?” This is something I learned in NLP.

for example, If I am unsure whether or not to spend $10,000 on a new piece of equipment, following both the “pro” and the “con” aspects as to what my ultimate concern is about following that answer to the decision…

and many times, that exercise will show you that both your angles you are considering really both refer to the same core state…. and will enable you to make a decision with total clarity and 100% fear free.

By: Charles Ra

Charles Ra — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 18:25:19 +0000

When fear arises, the question is: are you letting it stop you from creating what you want in life or are you going in a direction that no longer aligns with your purpose?
I am choosing to create what I want in my life.
fear is a deep emotion I experience every day,
and I have to work at it every time, changing my state, both physical n emotional

By: Marilyn Walker

Marilyn Walker — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 17:59:45 +0000

Interesting and extremely useful perspective and insights. I agree with Alla – often we feel fear and anxiety around a project that is covering up some lack of knowledge. So a great strategy when fear and procrastination strike is to get more knowledge. On the other hand, I have to admit I’m one that spends far too much time learning and not enough time doing! I wish I could say every project is finished, but it’s not! So, should I read your book or just take action?!

By: John Bruin

John Bruin — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 11:54:57 +0000

For me, I think that in most instances I find that taking action relieves the fear. Whether it is prospecting for clients or handling a situation in my personal life, the fear and anxiety subside with action.

By: Lexi Rodrigo

Lexi Rodrigo — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 22:33:14 +0000

Congratulations on the book, Kristen!

Fear can be paralyzing. I’ve found, though, that after we do something we’re terrified of — and finding that we survive after all — we become more courageous to do other things that make us deathly scared.

So your advice to “feel the fear and do it anyway” is spot on. Thanks for the post!