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6 Ways Fear is Holding You Back
Too many of us are not living our dreams because we are living our fears. Les Brown. Fear serves one—and only one—purpose: to keep you alive. In its most basic, primal form, it is nothing more than a...
Six Steps to Dealing with Criticism
(c) 2015 John Thurman Shepherd, Old Nazareth The fear of criticism robs a person of their initiative, destroys imagination, limits initiative, destroys dreams, steals self-reliance, and does, Lord only knows how...
How to Handle Criticism – Abraham Lincoln
During his presidency, Abraham Lincoln was greatly respected and greatly reviled. Blamed for plunging this nation into a civil war, he was the president people loved to hate. Those who opposed his views regarding the...
9 Traits of Resilient People
“Plus estem voius.” Latin for, There is more in you than you know. Ever wondered what you could do to increase your odds of winning the race of life, overcoming personal trauma, or pushing through obstacles that could...
Fear and Public Speaking
In a recent survey published in my new book, The No Fear Entrepreneur, I found that of those who completed the project, 64.4% stated that fear of public speaking was one of their primary fears. Why on earth would an...
Six Steps to Getting Unstuck
One foot in front of the other All that we have is each other One foot in front of the other Walk the Moon Have you ever felt stuck? You started off the year with new goals and refreshed dreams somewhere along...
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