Keyword: fear

Fear Amputates Opportunity. Here’s A Way To Embrace and Tame It.

Fear Amputates Opportunity. Here’s A Way To Embrace and Tame It.

If You’re Human… Needles of fear prick your skin, inside-out. Salty beads bubble up and bloom. Two perked ears hear a thumping heart.  A pie-hole, normally wet, goes desert dry.  Breathing quickens.  Imagination, formerly confident, runs rogue, bad things loom dark and certain. Fear robs your future, if you let it. What Do We All Fear? Rejection. Looking lame, inexperienced ...

Ken Brand | 2009/12/07  | 16 Comments How to

Fear And Uncertainty In The Face Of Change

Fear And Uncertainty In The Face Of Change

Ever been frozen by fear? This past week, I made a change. I moved brokers for the first time in my career and to be honest about the situation, I was scared to death as I considered the possibility. Change brings with it a lot of fear and uncertainty and probably ten times as much when you’re a new agent. ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/07/01  | 26 Comments How to

Drop the F Word

Drop the F Word

I don’t know about you, but I hate status quo.  Being “average” is not acceptable in my book and everyone that surrounds me often hear me say “mediocrity is not an option“.  Some consider this trait of mine to be a bit rash – oh well. So how can this attitude of mine help you?  I was re-reading Seth Godin’s ...

Ines Hegedus-Garcia | 2009/02/09  | 18 Comments Point & Purpose

Fear Amputates Opportunity. Here’s A Way To Embrace and Tame It.

Fear Amputates Opportunity. Here’s A Way To Embrace and Tame It.

If You’re Human… Needles of fear prick your skin, inside-out. Salty beads bubble up and bloom. Two perked ears hear a thumping heart.  A pie-hole, normally wet, goes desert dry.  Breathing quickens.  Imagination, formerly confident, runs rogue, bad things loom dark and certain. Fear robs your future, if you let it. What Do We All Fear? Rejection. Looking lame, inexperienced ...

Ken Brand | 2009/12/07  | 16 Comments How to

Fear And Uncertainty In The Face Of Change

Fear And Uncertainty In The Face Of Change

Ever been frozen by fear? This past week, I made a change. I moved brokers for the first time in my career and to be honest about the situation, I was scared to death as I considered the possibility. Change brings with it a lot of fear and uncertainty and probably ten times as much when you’re a new agent. ...

Matt Stigliano | 2009/07/01  | 26 Comments How to

Drop the F Word

Drop the F Word

I don’t know about you, but I hate status quo.  Being “average” is not acceptable in my book and everyone that surrounds me often hear me say “mediocrity is not an option“.  Some consider this trait of mine to be a bit rash – oh well. So how can this attitude of mine help you?  I was re-reading Seth Godin’s ...

Ines Hegedus-Garcia | 2009/02/09  | 18 Comments Point & Purpose