FEAR Monster
The FEAR Monster “I can’t!!!” These two words drive me nutty… Here’s the honest truth. On the way to personal business greatness, each one of us will have to fight the FEAR Monster. Yes, the FEAR Monster will follow and taunt even the boldest of persons as they pursue their business dreams. That will be true for every man or woman who decides to step up to the business plate and take the challenge of starting and running a business. Although planning is a very important element of running a successful business,...
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This article originally published in the July 2008 version of HR News is still good reading today! Yes it’s true, this past December Bob turned 63. Interestingly, he still has some of the same fears he had as a teenager. Time has not cured them. Here’s part of his fear list – fear of failure, fear of conflict and fear of rejection. Ladies, you may not be able to associate with this, but the guys reading this newsletter will. As a teenager Bob would rather have been burned at stake than call a girl for a date. He remembers...
read moreManaging Employee Performance: Overcoming Fear
Possibly the strongest fears managers have are fears of failure, conflict and rejection, especially in situations which require confronting employees regarding performance or behavior problems. Many of you know that, in addition to executive coaching, we act as Human Resources Managers for businesses that don’t typically have HR Managers. In such a role, we often receive requests for assistance from business owners and top executives who are uncomfortable communicating sensitive information to employees, often because from fear of...
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