Fear.Less

Posted by Barry Moltz on May 13, 2010

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The attitude toward fear in business is silly. We constantly tell people that they should not be afraid. This is just plain foolish. I believe that it is okay to be afraid, but then find a way to work through the fear so you can do it anyways. Fear can be a motivator to move and get things done.

Ishita Gupta started a new magazine this last week called Fearless. She states the importance of this magazine is:

a) because we don’t talk openly and honestly about fear. It’s taboo and we’re ashamed to ever admit it.

b.) because we’re all storytellers in this day and age. People learn from stories and personal experience, and while general advice is great, we often remember points or tips that people have been through in their own lives and touched us personally.

c.) we wanted to show that even big CEO’s and leaders/innovators in business and the arts feel fear. it is truly universal so what’s the harm in being honest about it.

d.) to add to the growing list of resources for people dealing with challenges in their lives in a meaningful way.

e.) to design a beautiful product that helps others and makes money at the same time

Republished with author's permission from original post by Barry Moltz.

Barry Moltz

Barry Moltz has founded and run small businesses with a great deal of success and failure for more than 15 years. Barry is a nationally recognized expert on entrepreneurship who has given hundreds of presentations to audiences ranging from 2 to 2,. His third book, BAM! Delivering Customer Service in a Self-Service World shows how customer service is the new marketing.

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Clay Hebert

May 14, 2010

Thanks

Thanks so much, Barry. Your support means so much. We're trying to make every monthly issue of fear.less as good or better than the first.

Looking forward to reading your new book as well!

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