A low, gravelly voice said from behind, “Don’t be afraid.” How do we override the knee-jerk, fear-filled response to what we believe is coming to hurt us?
Let it Rip-The Power of Unpolished
July 26, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When I see people at their most vulnerable, I feel truly connected. We are all human. We cry. We love. We leap. We fall. We yearn. When was the last time you stepped out with nothing prepared to face what ranks as the number one fear-public speaking?
The Loss of Creativity
July 25, 2013 By Leave a Comment
My mind used to race with new ideas. New thoughts. New dreams. I was constantly inspired to produce. But where once inspiration flowed, my mind’s creativity has been replaced by fear, doubt, worry. Where I once heard a muse, I now hear the mocking laughter of pain and anxiety.
Taking Your Leap
July 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
When the time has come to leap, you may think you will have certainty. Not so. But there are things to anticipate that may give you clarity.
Turning Pro: Shadow Careers
March 16, 2013 By 7 Comments
The doormat, the jerk and the lizard brain
July 4, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The best reason to be a jerk at work is that of course no one will listen to you or support you or embrace your ideas — you’re a jerk. The best reason to be a doormat at work is that in your effort to get along, to be nice, and to go with the flow, of course you won’t be expected to stand up and shout, “follow me” when your ideas might take you in a different direction.
Ishita Gupta: Talking About Fear
June 9, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Time is . . . Memory?
May 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Wilbur and the Pigpen
April 5, 2012 By 3 Comments
Get Scrappier: Overcoming Fear and Activating Conversations
February 6, 2012 By Leave a Comment
