Business: Do You Fear Your Own Success?

Do You Fear Your Own Success?

Written by Dan B. Cauthron

Noted author and self-worth teacher Eric Butterworth* says, 'Poverty is a way of living and thinking, and not just a lack of money or things.' When you couple his philosophy with repparttar

Eastern mysticism of 'what you believe will become your reality' - it becomes clear that obstacles to financial and personal success are largely self-created.

We once knew a man who, though hugely successful in business, and hugely contented on a personal level, claimed to be blessed with ignorance. He was ignorant of what he could not accomplish - therefore he accomplished much during his lifetime. This man's potential was not stifled by repparttar 106026 abbreviated and misfigured word 'can't.' It simply did not figure into his thinking.

That's not to say this man did not experience failure. He had no magical Midas touch - his personal life, while appearing to be immensely satisfying for him, included repparttar 106027 same trials and tragedies experienced by any other human being. Yet he seemed to regard failure as an educational asset, and adversity as an opportunity for progress.

While this man did not fear failure, he ultimately did not fear success.

To succeed means to be a winner - to be at or at least near repparttar 106028 top of repparttar 106029 heap. But along with winning comes a profound responsibility. A football team that takes repparttar 106030 championship is suddenly saddled with a near crushing responsibility to carry on that level of play. A person who is successful in business is expected to continue being successful. Success carries with it an inherent burden.

Do you fear repparttar 106031 burden of success?

Success is only achieved through progress, and progress is only achieved through risk. A mushroom never takes a risk. It hides underground until conditions are perfect, and then emerges for only a short while. It never transmutes - never changing - remaining forever a mushroom.

Take Charge Of Your Career

Written by Deborah Brown

Two years ago, I had a job in repparttar

corporate world. I had an office, a good salary, and repparttar 106025

privilege of being known and respected for consistently doing a job well done. Even though I was successful, I'd been unhappy in my career for years. I stayed put because I was comfortable, tied to repparttar 106026

money, loved repparttar 106027

adrenaline rush that deadlines produce, and enjoyed repparttar 106028

compliments I received from my boss and peers.

Secretly, I was building a business on repparttar 106029 side. I was coaching people to live their dreams in repparttar 106030 evenings and weekends. Although my clients were living lives they loved, I couldn't say I was doing repparttar 106031 same.

Then, I got laid off. I was devastated, confused, and I felt betrayed. But I was one of many who were worried and wondering which direction to take next. Little did I know at repparttar 106032 time, that this was repparttar 106033 day I became a full time coach.

They say repparttar 106034 first year of getting a business off repparttar 106035 ground is tough, and they're not kidding. Everything you said was someone else's job or another department's responsibility when you were an employee becomes your responsibility when you own your own business. It's overwhelming, confronting, and one of repparttar 106036 hardest things I've ever done in my life.

Today, I have a thriving coaching practice. And, I have started another coaching company that is beginning to grow. I have never been happier. I owe my success to being able to imagine myself successful, visualizing victory in repparttar 106037 future. Or, in other words, I took charge on my career.

So, How Can You Take Charge Of Your Career? Follow The Steps Below:

1. Accept Where You Are

Stop blaming repparttar 106038 world for your predicament and forgive those who caused your situation. (Because it does not serve you.) Most importantly, forgive yourself. Acknowledge where you are today because you know you cannot reach a better tomorrow without this.

2. Decide You Will Win

Recognize that you worked too hard to get to where you are in your career, and you are not about to lose it now. Decide that your present situation will not get repparttar 106039 best of you. Let go of repparttar 106040 shoulds, and repparttar 106041 reasons why you can't have what you want in your career. Make a plan, and go after what you truly deserve.

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