Stuck in Fear Gear
It’s easy to see people–in your clan, company, community, and country–stuck in fear gear. Your first job here, good leader, is to show yourself that …
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Rule of Thumb
Here’s a helpful rule of thumb: head towards fear, discomfort, or tension. Not to abuse yourself (“gotta take my lumps, must work hard”), not to …
Lack of Progress?
Lack of progress anywhere at work and in life feels bad not because there’s something broken but because we fear we can’t keep up or …
At Moments Like These
Complaining about, fearing, or fighting something that we don’t like is the painful, slow way. Such focus only strengthens it. Focusing on what we do like is …
Dragon Slaying or Dragon Slaying Classes?
We can work on ourselves until we are ready to slay dragons. Or we can go slay dragons and make dragon slaying our arena for working …
Are You Tapping the Fear or the Spark?
There is a fear within each of us. Tap it and you’ll get hurried, harried, and short-lived results. Further attempts to mine this source become …
When We do the Opposite of What We Really Need to Do
Wherever we see troubles we can usually find a hidden assumption about scarcity lurking about. Out of a fear of lack or a fear for …
If You Have Yet to Become Who You Thought You Would Be…
Do the thing you fear the most and the death of fear is certain. – Mark Twain Because fear seems so real, we maintain all …
Quivering Demon
The sages tell us there are only two emotions: love and fear. What is not one is the other. This is useful because we know …
Good Leadership, Wise Business
The sages tell us that there are only two reactions to anything: fear or love. Nothing else. So if we catch ourselves feeling bad or …