If this was truly a good idea, wouldn’t someone have thought of it before? I know what the numbers are saying, but my gut just tells me something different. Maybe now isn’t the right time… perhaps we should wait. This article concludes the series of advice for dealing with the individual fears that prevent people […]
Few people want to go out on limb all by themselves to show support for an idea without knowing who else will be backing the project. No one wants to be left standing alone outside the group feeling stranded and exposed. This article continues the break down of dealing with the individual fears that prevent […]
The people who exhibit Fear of Risk don’t usually manifest as such. Their response will come off as a much more well thought-out and considered response. It will sound completely reasonable: “Seems a little ‘iffy’ to me. It’s much safer if we keep doing what we’ve always done” and THAT’S what makes Fear of Risk […]
That idea will never get approved. We tried something like that before and it didn’t work in the past, and it’s not going to work now. Pessimism: The guiding philosophy of some people who just seem to be allergic to the idea that it’s possible for things to go right every once in a while. This […]
Sure, change is inevitable — but how about you go first? People might not like the way things are, but it’s a lot easier to complain about stuff than to make any improvements. This article continues the break down of dealing with the individual fears that prevent people from taking action on ideas with today’s […]
Many people get excited about their ideas, but when it comes time to put that new idea into action their excitement turns into excuses because it’s going to require an awful lot of extra effort and hard work to turn their idea into a reality. This article continues the break down of dealing with the […]
Some people do not like rocking the boat or challenging the status quo. This adherence to rules (both written and unwritten) is a perfectly reasonable sounding excuse to let yourself off the hook from putting a creative idea into action. “I’m not allowed to do it — it’s against the rules”. How can you creative […]