Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy. -Dale Carnegie

I kind of love this quote, because I have a lot of fears I need to conquer.  First let’s talk about fears.  Some people have a fear of flying, other a fear of crowds. Me personally, I have a huge thing about driving over bridges.  Those fears are what I think of as “In Your Face,” fears.  They are right there.  But there are other fears, and to me they are more insidious.  They work on you in your heart, and in your mind.  A big one for me is fear of success.  I spend an awful lot of time thinking about the things I want to do, and how I should do it.  The thing is, I never really do anything about it.  Why? Because I’m afraid of failing and I’m afraid of succeeding.

This summer, I wrote my little book Thinking Positive: Take The Journey into Positivity.  For me, it was a labor of love. It’s not a Nobel Prize winner, and I didn’t plan on retiring off of the proceeds, but I wanted to do it, and I did.  I had all these plans to promote it and share it, and you know what I’ve done?  Nothing?  Want to know why? Because I was afraid of what people would say.

So with the coming of the new year, I challenge you to think about something that scares the crap out of you and do something about it.  Don’t think about doing something about it, just do it.  If it’s getting back in the dating scene, ask someone out. If it’s losing weight, toss out the junk food and strap on your sneakers and go for a walk.  If it’s promoting an amazing idea that you have – start talking!  There is no time like right now to conquer your fear!