We’ve all heard the adage, “Afraid of change”. It’s preached throughought the business world and even in our personal lives. We are constantly told to step outside of our comfort zones, embrace change…don’t be afraid! It is great advice that everyone has faced at some point.
So why is it that as soon as the media starts telling us how terrible the economy is, we freeze up with fear? Even in uncertain times we must press forward and get past our fear. Yet it seems totally acceptable to use the economy as a reason to remain static. This is bogus. I agree that we must scrutinize our expenditures and evaluate new ideas, but we should do that in good and bad times. What frustrates and kills businesses is doing nothing!
If you have an idea to save your company money and improve revenue, why let fear stand in the way? During good and bad times we must always be prepared to step out and embrace change. I can honestly say that I’ve had my wins and losses with fear. However, it always comes down to a simple choice that we make…be controlled by fear or choose to be fearless. I’d like to hear what you think? Are you driven by fear, or are you fearless?
–Warren