How To Recognize Who's on Your Fearbuster Support Team

Dictionary.com

defines 'support' as "to maintain (a person, family, establishment, institution, etc.) by supplying with things necessary to existence; provide for" Necessary. To. Existence.

We all need support in our lives.  Rhonda Britten says, "No one can be fearless alone."  I agree.  Remember the movie "Ghostbusters?"  Those fearless souls who would provide support to chase ghosts away? Rhonda has labeled people who provide support as Fearbusters.  Fearbusters are those fearless souls who provide support to us to chase fears away.

How to Deal with Nay-Sayers, aka Fear Junkies

In her book, Fearless Living, bestselling author Rhonda Britten talks about Fear Junkies.  She defines them as, "certain people (who) are more likely to hold you back rather than cheer you on." Rhonda further separates these people into 5 types, most of whom are acting in innocence based on their own fears.  Once you learn to identify the fear junkies in your life, you can learn strategies to stop their nay-saying from triggering your fears.  Read on. 

6 Steps to Overcome the Seduction of Excuses

We've all done it.  Used excuses to justify our actions.  Or inaction.

Excuses draw us in.  They feel so real. Of course, we couldn't keep that appointment, or take that action.  We fully intended to follow through, yet something got in the way.  It wasn't our fault.  An outside force prevented us from doing what we said we would.  Or from not doing what we said we wouldn't. We can't be held responsible for that....or can we?

Reader Survey Results: What You Want to Learn

The numbers are in, and I'm so excited! As far as I’m concerned, a reader survey is the best way to get real, useful, concrete data on the people I want to serve best: you.

I want to share the results with you, along with how I plan to use the feedback to meet your needs and exceed your expectations in the coming year.