I recently read an article about a couple of great-grandmothers parachuting from a plane to raise money for charity. How many times have you ever talked about doing something only to talk yourself out of it because of fear? We do it in both our professional and personal lives. We fear failing. We fear messing up. We fear other people's opinion of us. We fear looking bad. There is only one way to overcome fear- Jump anyway! Like the 80 something year old great-grandmothers in Lima, Ohio we need to learn how to overcome our fears, anxieties, and hesitations and just jump into our success. Remember that without risks there are no gains. As business leaders we sometimes grow nervous about making big or sweeping decisions because we are afraid of messing up; however, it takes guts to be a leader. No one wants to follow someone who is afraid of everything. Am I saying that you need to charter a plane and plunge thousands of feet through the air? No. I am saying that each day you have opportunities to evaluate your decisions and carefully chose well thought out and bold moves that require nerve. Sometimes you have to jump even if you are nervous, scared, or hesitant. If you know your job, have weighed all the options and feel good about the decision- decide and do it! If your decision results in negative outcomes just apologize, accept responsibility, evaluate the lessons you learned and move on. People will respect you more for trying and failing than for sitting back and always playing it safe. Who knows- you just may succeed and land on your feet! - Derek A. Terry, Principal Consultant.
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Check out the article on the great grandmothers here:
http://www.startribune.com/nation/160186025.html
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