You’ve been asked to take on a special project by the boss and you’ve never done anything like it before.

That familiar feeling of tension grips your stomach. You start imagining all kinds of negative outcomes.

You could fall flat on your face, embarrass yourself and your co-workers and the even the boss.

You could be fired or worse, your career could be put on a back burner for years.

What can you do?

You can do what winners of all kinds do. They aren’t perfectly fearless, nor do they quash it the second they feel it.

They put it to work by transforming it into a constructive emotion.

The first thing to do is to admit to yourself that you’re feeling afraid. Next, ask yourself exactly what it is that you’re afraid of.

Once you have identified that, ask yourself if there are people who actually ENJOY what is concerning you. Even if it is swimming with sharks, there are people who love it.

How can you like it, too?

One way to like anything is by imagining a positive outcome. Tell yourself, “I will survive it.” Next, tell yourself, “I’ll even enjoy it!”

Finally, tell yourself, “I’m not afraid. I’m EXHILARATED!”

Every time you feel concerned go back to this routine, and you’ll be fine. Moreover, by getting a handle on fear you’ll unclench, emotionally, and this will enable you to get to work to assure your new project is a success.

Once you’re making progress, you’ll probably start to enjoy yourself and to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Try this, and tell me how you do!

Dr. Gary S. Goodman
www.customersatisfaction.com