How can fear of failure be such a big problem to so many people? And why do we all worry so much about failing that we engage in all kinds of self-sabotaging activities - many times subconsciously - just so we do not begin something that we may not successfully complete?
Well, this is another ... Views: 2069
Can there be any greater fear than fear of public speaking?
And the crazy thing about this fear is that very few of us ever get to do any speaking in public. Just the thought of our deepest fear is enough, it seems, to mean that we will do almost anything to avoid facing our public speaking ... Views: 1679
Setting goals is important, for all of us. If we didn't set goals - formerly via using SMART goals, or informally via something as simple as a to-do list - then we simply wouldn't get anything done in our day. Or our week. Or our year.
I guess setting goals at work is controlled via your boss ... Views: 1212
People are strange, don't you think! They worry about this and they worry about that. And then 'this' and 'that' usually never ends up happening. But whilst they were worrying about something that didn't happen, a few more minutes or hours or days of their lives passed by. As Homer J Simpson ... Views: 1940
One of the strangest fears is the so-called fear of success. Fear of failure is understandable - it 'hurts' to fail, to have your limitations revealed - but to actually fear that you'll get what you've been working for all your life... Well, it just sounds daft, doesn't it?
Well no, actually. ... Views: 1984
Fear is everywhere! It's in our own lives; it's in the lives of others; and it's in our children's lives and our parents' lives. And, to a large extent, how successful we are in overcoming fears - fear of commitment, rejection, intimacy, fear of failure and even fear of success - is how ... Views: 1350
Are your goals SMART goals?
I mean to say are your goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time-based? If not, then you may not get very far in what you set out to do today, this week or this month.
SMART goals are the 'what?', 'why?' and 'when?' of goal setting. That is, what ... Views: 5583
How do we solve a problem like fear of commitment, or commitmentphobia?
Well, we begin with understanding what the problem is all about, I guess. And, to give the answer away right at the beginning of this article, it's about fear of the unknown.
Yes, some might argue that it's also about ... Views: 1712
Life is amazing, isn't it? Whatever stage you're at - teenager or retiree, in work or out of work, single or married, parent or grand-parent - life is sure to throw you the odd curve-ball or two, to test you out a little.
And when life turns sour (or sweet!) then it's always great to be able to ... Views: 6526
Life is for living! And it doesn't really matter what's going on in your life right now - whether joy or despair or boredom - this is still true. Obviously a life filled with 'good stuff' seems to be a life that is easier to enjoy, I agree. But any life - yours or mine - really can be enjoyed, ... Views: 6135