Why Your Business Should Hire an Attorney — Before You Need One
When most people think about starting a business, the first thing they should do is consult an attorney, but that’s usually the last thing on their minds. They’re much more focused on establishing operations, building their customer base, scaling growth, and generating profits. They consult an attorney only when they’re facing a crisis. As an […]
How Fear Can Kill a Great Deal
A number of years ago, I worked on a transaction that involved two parties that were eager to make a deal happen but became paralyzed at a crucial point by fear — not fear of each other, but fear of losing the deal. Each side was so afraid of losing the deal that both sides […]
Fear Dynamics Technique No. 4: Build in a Pause
Since becoming aware of the devastating effects that fear dynamics were having on my life, I have engaged in multiple forms of therapy and self-help to examine and understand my past and the impact it was having on me and on my thoughts and behaviors. Through this journey, I developed 11 techniques for managing fear […]
Counting the High Costs of Fear Dynamics
We seldom consider the cost of negative emotions like fear, yet it’s important to recognize: The cost can be substantial. Relational dynamics associated with fear can negatively impact success in school or career, personal relationships, business deals, and even local, national, and global issues that affect us all. Here are just a few expense categories […]
Recognizing the Warning Signs of Fear Dynamics
Fear is like high blood-pressure. It’s a silent killer. However, fear does more than impact your physical health. It also negatively impacts your mental health, your success in school or your career, your relationships, and your ability to fully enjoy life. And it operates far beneath the surface, where most people never realize it is […]
Defining Fear Dynamics
As my book, FEAR DYNAMICS: Harnessing Fear and Anxiety to Create Lasting Happiness and Meaningful Achievement, is about to be released, you might be curious about what the term ‘fear dynamics’ actually means. Fear dynamics are behavior and communication patterns that occur during interpersonal interactions where the person or people involved are consciously or unconsciously […]
