Fear can be so paralyzing: fear of financial problems, fear of uncertainty with a job, fear of failure! We asked Jim Bouchard, martial arts hall-of-fame inductee and author of Think Like A Black Belt, how he thinks we should deal with our fears.
Jim says you should face it head on. Sometimes success isn’t achieving your biggest goal, but rather taking the right steps to simply survive. “Do what you have to do today to be able to hang on for tomorrow”.
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Dr. Jackie Black, author of Meeting Your Match and Couples & Money has teamed up with Jim Bouchard, author of Think Like a Black Belt and Black Belt Power for Everyday People for their soon to be released book: Love Like a Black Belt: Cracking the Code to be a Happy Couple.
The book is all about giving you the mindset, philosophy and techniques you need to cultivate a healthy and happy relationship. We were given the opportunity to read a review copy of the book, and visit with Jim & Jackie to offer up some advice just in time for Valentines Day.
Listen to the show to discover:
the difference between needs & neediness
where intimacy resides
what needs are appropriate to ask your partner to meet
why the line between needs and wants in not a fine one
a Valentine’s Day example of the difference between needs and wants
the least self thing you can do in your relationship
how knowing your needs and wants is an important component to this unselfish act
how this allows you to be more open in your relationship
why this makes you a better resource for those around you
We highly recommend this book. Keep an eye out for its release.
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Here’s a question to ask yourself: If you absolutely, positively knew you would not fail, what would you do?
Would you do what you’re doing now? If so, you can quit reading. But check in next time – we’ll have something just for you, assuming you want to take it to the next level.
Now back to those of you who would do something different. What’s holding you back?
In most cases, it’s fear. Pure and simple. And rightly so. As our friend Jim Bouchard says, “The absence of fear is stupidity!”
How do you overcome it? Here are two suggestions:
Do your due diligence
Passion is great. However, if it’s not combined with evidence, you may find yourself passionately unhappy. Prove out your idea. Remember, where there’s growth, there’s opportunity. Whether you’re thinking of starting a business or changing careers, is the industry growing?
A great resource for this is the Occupational Outlook Handbook from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Services. It’s available online and it’s free.
Mitigate the risk
BIGG success is about entrepreneuring your life. Contrary to popular lore, entrepreneurs are NOT risk lovers. However, successful entrepreneurs are excellent risk managers.
They mitigate risk by managing it, sharing it and by seeing it differently.
Risk management
Can you manage the risk by saving extra now and storing it away?
Risk sharing
If you’re thinking of launching a business, could you share the risk with a partner?
Risk perception
Is there something you know that most people don’t? Because of your unique knowledge and experiences, you may be able to look at a situation differently than most people.
As you keep finding ways to mitigate the risk, you’ll reach a point where what you’re contemplating doesn’t seem so risky. You realize you can’t fail. You’re ready for BIGG success!
If you’re contemplating a career change and still have questions, maybe we can help. Check out our coaching programs.
In his fantastic book Think Like a Black Belt, Jim Bouchard says: “The absence of fear is stupidity.”
Entrepreneurs must be stupid. They forge ahead boldly while smart people cringe with fear.
Risk? Ha!
Entrepreneurs laugh at it. They love it. No amount of risk will stop them.
That’s the story if you believe popular lore.
Jim says that Black Belts exhibit courage in the face of fear. Entrepreneurs gain courage by minimizing the risk.
They shift it away. They share it with others. They manage it. They act once the risk is brought down to an acceptable level.
It’s calculated fearlessness, not an absence of fear. After all, entrepreneurs aren’t stupid.
Some people would just like to think they are. They’re the people sitting on the sidelines wasting their lives away.
If you’re ready for life on your own terms, maybe we can help minimize the risks. E-mail us at bigginfo@biggsuccess.com or leave a voice message at 877.988.2444.
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