Are you afraid of looking stupid?
You know what your abilities are…At least you think you do. Then, when you are up past 11PM thinking of the interview the following day with a “power” person, a professional who seems to think and speak way faster than your average Joe-shmo you begin to feel…Afraid!
Why does the idea of meeting and interacting with someone who is driven, assertive and efficient at what they do frighten you? Fear is an odd character in our lives. And every day it becomes more clear that that fear of appearing foolish, or more poignantly, lacking in professional quality–whatever the skill set concerned–is the most crushing fear that a someone can face while trying to initiate, advance, or augment their career.
If you know what I am talking about, if you have experienced this type of fear before (and I expect all of humanity has) then you know how difficult it can be to shake free of its icy grip!
WHAT can you do about it? That awful, pit in our stomachs that seems to scream “You are not good enough!” You lack the skills, you don’t have the ambition, you have no value as a worker, manager, leader, etc. The first thing to remember that these fears are FALSE!
You go to school for more than a decade of our lives, and yet one thing that never seems to be adequately taught, is how to deal with fears like the fear of looking stupid. Put into a situation where you are trying to appear knowledgeable, one where you put yourself out on a limb in order to express what you truly desire out of life, relationships, work, love, you can hardly stand the tremendous uncertainty that wells up inside of you. You need the ability to resist it. But no one has really taught you how.Until now!
Beating your fear of looking stupid is just one of the ways that The Fearless Factor Program can help you to succeed in that crucial interview, business meeting, speech etc. You can move beyond the fears that are holding you back. You are the only one standing in the way of your happiness and success.





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Jacqueline,
Dealing with the fear that comes up before I delve into any new environment, professional or otherwise, is something I have faced often.
I like to consider myself a good Buddhist, able to shake off afflicted emotion like a water from a wet dog, but even my spiritual discipline cannot bring me through all the dark times. Your program is very interesting to me on multiple levels. It may serve to help me further in my quest for pristine happiness (most of the time).
Thank you, and keep up the good work!
Thanks for the post Schuyler. Showing up to the fear is half the battle, and if you are willing to take action then you are truly being fearless. Glad to see the program is getting some results for you.
Thanks for the post Schuyler. Showing up to the fear is half the battle, and if you are willing to take action then you are truly being fearless. Glad to see the program is getting some results for you. All the best.