Comments on: How to Harness Fear to Fuel Your Success http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/ Making a Living Online and Lovin' It Fri, 21 Nov 2008 20:19:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: New Stephen Hopson Interview with Christine O’Kelly Coming Up! http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-932 New Stephen Hopson Interview with Christine O’Kelly Coming Up! Fri, 04 Jan 2008 23:09:39 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-932 [...] I felt like she was speaking directly to me with several of her articles, including How to Harness Fear to Fuel Your Success.  From there I went on to discover, to my astonishment, that she once hitchhiked across America [...] […] I felt like she was speaking directly to me with several of her articles, including How to Harness Fear to Fuel Your Success.  From there I went on to discover, to my astonishment, that she once hitchhiked across America […]

]]> By: End of the Week Gratitude Theme #4 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-514 End of the Week Gratitude Theme #4 Thu, 22 Nov 2007 14:34:26 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-514 [...] One of the things that struck me was her article on facing fear and biting the bullet with “How to Harness Your Fear to Fuel Success.”  I highly recommend you subscribe to her blog.  You’ll LOVE [...] […] One of the things that struck me was her article on facing fear and biting the bullet with “How to Harness Your Fear to Fuel Success.”  I highly recommend you subscribe to her blog.  You’ll LOVE […]

]]> By: Christine http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-143 Christine Tue, 09 Oct 2007 04:12:10 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-143 Jack - What a powerful philosophy! I hadn't heard of this book, but it is definitely on my "to read" list now! Jack - What a powerful philosophy! I hadn’t heard of this book, but it is definitely on my “to read” list now!

]]> By: Jack http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-141 Jack Mon, 08 Oct 2007 22:23:16 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-141 First time reader, found your blog via Micheal Martine's, and it's amazing. I love the thought that fear can hold you back from success. I used to have that, but then I read Peter Jones's book Tycoon where he says that whatever you are doing, there is no such thing as failure, there is only feedback. First time reader, found your blog via Micheal Martine’s, and it’s amazing. I love the thought that fear can hold you back from success. I used to have that, but then I read Peter Jones’s book Tycoon where he says that whatever you are doing, there is no such thing as failure, there is only feedback.

]]> By: Sanjay Choudhary http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-128 Sanjay Choudhary Sat, 06 Oct 2007 15:00:20 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-128 Christine.. What a great post. i think everybody reading the post can exactly feel himself/herself in these situation and if you can really take over your subconscious which always ask you to be in comfort zone , you will be winner life . Christine.. What a great post. i think everybody reading the post can exactly feel himself/herself in these situation and if you can really take over your subconscious which always ask you to be in comfort zone , you will be winner life .

]]> By: Maura http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-126 Maura Sat, 06 Oct 2007 01:39:16 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-126 I've beat myself up in the past and used the "I'm lazy" excuse, when really I was afraid. Fear of failure is a real stumbling block for me. I think I tend to set the bar too high at times. Thanks for your timely post. I will remember to push past the fear because even if I fail, I will learn from the experience. I’ve beat myself up in the past and used the “I’m lazy” excuse, when really I was afraid. Fear of failure is a real stumbling block for me. I think I tend to set the bar too high at times. Thanks for your timely post. I will remember to push past the fear because even if I fail, I will learn from the experience.

]]> By: erin http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-124 erin Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:01:11 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-124 <p>christine, you're on fire this week! my reaction to launching in two weeks was part 'awesome' and part 'holy crap, what am i doing?'. after my first meeting for the website a few months back, i told my dad i was a little bit scared. his response? 'good. fear is a great motivator. i'm glad you're scared, it's a good thing.' and collin's posts made me smile. collin, you are human. i was beginning to think you were a robot after your first bit.:)</p> christine, you’re on fire this week! my reaction to launching in two weeks was part ‘awesome’ and part ‘holy crap, what am i doing?’. after my first meeting for the website a few months back, i told my dad i was a little bit scared. his response? ‘good. fear is a great motivator. i’m glad you’re scared, it’s a good thing.’ and collin’s posts made me smile. collin, you are human. i was beginning to think you were a robot after your first bit.:)

]]> By: Aimee http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-121 Aimee Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:54:52 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-121 Good post! Fear is such a strange, but powerful emotion. It's interesting how many people are actually afraid of success, and that is what holds them back. Good idea to harness it for your benefit. Good post! Fear is such a strange, but powerful emotion. It’s interesting how many people are actually afraid of success, and that is what holds them back. Good idea to harness it for your benefit.

]]> By: Mark (Wizzer) http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-119 Mark (Wizzer) Fri, 05 Oct 2007 13:38:56 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-119 I just finished a post at my blog about letting go of the past and thought I'd catch up on my favourite blogs and as usual got engrossed in your words of wisdom Christine. As a fan of Tim Ferriss his words stay with me at all times these days - "what is the worst that can happen?". If it all goes wrong will I die? In business probably not - you may lose some money (Collin) but so what, if you don't try you won't make any and there's always the next project. As a freefall sky diver apprentice maybe! Don't reach old age and look back thinking I wished I'd... I just finished a post at my blog about letting go of the past and thought I’d catch up on my favourite blogs and as usual got engrossed in your words of wisdom Christine. As a fan of Tim Ferriss his words stay with me at all times these days - “what is the worst that can happen?”. If it all goes wrong will I die? In business probably not - you may lose some money (Collin) but so what, if you don’t try you won’t make any and there’s always the next project. As a freefall sky diver apprentice maybe!

Don’t reach old age and look back thinking I wished I’d…

]]> By: Christine http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-116 Christine Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:56:15 +0000 http://selfmadechick.com/2007/10/03/embracing-and-appreciating-the-role-of-fear-in-achieving-success/#comment-116 <p>Collin - that is the most incredible set of comments I have ever seen! I completely understand what you are feeling. Pushing outside of your comfort zone and taking risks often seems manageable until you are in the moment - and that's when the you really feel it. </p> <p>I can't tell you how much money I have spent on ideas that have gone no where. I think everyone reading this has. Some work. Some don't. That's why I mentioned in the post that you've got to learn to appreciate and respect failure because it will happen. Success is a numbers game. </p> <p>Regardless of your outcome, I don't think any of it will be a waste if you analyze the situation afterward and learn from it. I think in this case it is better to try and fail than not to try at all. </p> <p>Best of luck to you! No matter what - taking this risk is a success in my book!</p> Collin - that is the most incredible set of comments I have ever seen! I completely understand what you are feeling. Pushing outside of your comfort zone and taking risks often seems manageable until you are in the moment - and that’s when the you really feel it.

I can’t tell you how much money I have spent on ideas that have gone no where. I think everyone reading this has. Some work. Some don’t. That’s why I mentioned in the post that you’ve got to learn to appreciate and respect failure because it will happen. Success is a numbers game.

Regardless of your outcome, I don’t think any of it will be a waste if you analyze the situation afterward and learn from it. I think in this case it is better to try and fail than not to try at all.

Best of luck to you! No matter what - taking this risk is a success in my book!

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