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On the Importance of
Being Bold! - by Fiona Walsh
 Since
becoming a business coach and working with women from all
walks of life, I have come to realize how much we often let
fear rule our lives. Even for me, fear can be quite insidious
at times.
It approaches you quietly and faintly whispers in your ear
– and you find yourself holding back without even realizing
it. I admit fear stalked me mercilessly the first year of
running my own business. When I look back now, I shake my
head at all the opportunities missed.
And it happens to a lot of women around you, even the ones
who seem fully confident. I was recently having lunch with
a business associate in LA and she mentioned the fear she
had experienced prior to doing a pitch for a big project and
how she allowed it to let her
believe her competition were a better fit for the account
that her. (The client didn't agree – they hired her.) We laughed
about it and toasted her success.
A few hours later I was thinking about a big project that
I have in front of me, which I have been wrestling with. I
had put my foot-dragging down to having too much other work
and other priorities that came first. But in a moment of clarity,
I realized it was fear that was holding me back from jumping
on this. Once I realized this, I wrote out a quick plan of
action for the project, did those action items immediately
and felt relieved. Plus I landed the contract.
That's the funny thing about fear – once you acknowledge that
it is there and you take action anyway – it loses its power
to affect you. It's avoiding it that drains your energy. My
challenge to you today: look at what you are procrastinating
on in your life and take one action step to get it going.
That's the best way to get fear out of your life and start
being bold!
Fiona Walsh is receiving growing recognition
as one of North America’s leading voices on women in the business
world. With 20 years experience in both the corporate and
entrepreneurial arenas, developing multi-million dollar markets,
Fiona is uniquely positioned to provide women with the insight,
tools and strategic support they need to succeed. For more
information check out www.fmwalsh.com/bio
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