Why Fear Limits Your Life Potential

Have you ever felt like fear was preventing you from reaching your full potential in life? If so, you are certainly not alone because fear is one of the biggest obstacles that many people face when trying to create better life circumstances.

Below are some of the most common ways that fear can hold you back:

Fear can prevent you from making positive changes.
Sometimes fear can make even the smallest changes seem extremely uncomfortable. For example, you may be deeply dissatisfied with your job, but feel nervous or uncertain about finding and applying for a better one. Or you may have always dreamed of buying your own home but worry that the responsibility would be too much to handle.

Fear can prevent you from breaking destructive habits.
We all know that smoking, poor dietary choices, excessive alcohol and a sedentary lifestyle are a recipe for health problems, but we often gravitate toward these habits because they help numb our anxious or fearful feelings. If you have ever tried to break a bad habit like this, you know how stressful it can be because suddenly you are filled with anxiety and you don’t know how to handle it except to run back to your “pacifiers” – the very habits you are trying to break.

Fear can prevent you from taking risks.
Many of us shy away from risk because we fear negative consequences. For example, you may hesitate to invest your money because you fear losing it, or avoid starting a new relationship because you were so hurt by the last one. What most of us fail to realize is that risk can also bring great rewards. Avoiding risk may help us avoid negative possibilities but we also miss the excitement and joy that come from positive outcomes.

Fear can prevent you from pursuing your goals.
Have you ever dreamed of doing something great but were never able to push yourself to do it? Perhaps you dreamed of being a stand-up comedian but dreaded the thought of public speaking, or you desperately wanted to be a bestselling author but were too afraid to pen that novel lurking inside of you.

Fear can prevent you from expanding your life.
Social anxiety is another common way that fear can limit your potential. It may prevent you from attending networking functions so your career or business can’t grow properly, or you may avoid taking that much needed vacation to relax and explore other cultures because you fear flying or being on a cruise ship.

How to Stop Fear from Limiting Your Potential
It’s important to note that all of these fears are most often groundless. They are merely a perception that things “could” go wrong – but that doesn’t mean they will.

Rather than trying to force your way through the fear, you may find it easier to explore the many ways that fear can be effectively released from your mind, emotions, and body. When you know how to release the fear, you simply handle it as you would any minor obstacle and then continue on your way to creating the best life you possibly can.

-----------------------------------------------------------------
Want to learn more? Download the new Free ebook – 22 Powerful Tools To Transform Your Fear Into Happiness, Peace and Inspiration: http://bit.ly/44gjWZ – Crammed full of valuable tips, exercises and ideas – it could be the most important ebook you read this year.

"I Don't Want to Be Online - Why Do I Need a Website?"

Although this seems like a no brainer, I actually talked to a business owner the other day who flat out refuses to be online. He is committed to maintaining a personal relationship with his customers. A noble desire indeed, but, as I tried to point out to him, not in line with what his customers (and potential customers) are doing!

According to the PEW Internet & American Life Project, 73% of American adult internet users are online on any given day. Email, Research, News & Weather top the list of activities. But they are also looking for information on products, services and hobbies or interests.

Chances are this gentleman's customers are looking for information in his business category online first, compiling a list of businesses to investigate further. Without an online presence he won't even make the list. And that is a sad fact given his commitment to customer service, both for him and those customers who will end up elsewhere possibly having a bad experience (he has told me his industry is fraught with online misrepresentations - all the more reason for him to be online!)

No matter what your business is - retail, service, non-profit - you NEED an online presence. And please, more than just a listing on Citysearch on other online directory where you are lumped in with your competition!

That level of services and features you need is dependent on your business. A few smaller businesses can get by with just a page or two, but for most business a more robust presence is needed. This is not the time to cut corners, have your nephew's best friend "make you a website" or try to take the cheap route. This is the first impression most of your future customers will have of you. In an environment of billions of webpages you want to not only be found, but to stand out as a respectable and professional choice. Don’t try to cram an encyclopedia of information in two pages, making your viewers scroll to eternity to find anything. If your business can’t be properly represented in 5 pages, get more! You may spend more but it will be worth it!

A well planned out, easily navigated and informative site will increase your bottom line and improve your customer service! If you have a site and it is not bringing you customers, find out why, and fix it! The internet IS here to stay - make it your friend!

If you need help, contact http://webcenternw.com