Face the Fear and do it anyway!

Sometimes, despite the best training, the most enthusiasm, a measure of hypnosis and a supportive training course, those nerves will not fully let go. This happened recently when progress was substantial for one of my trainees, but she was still not quite conquering the anxiety. Exactly how we overcame this to a very successful conclusion is a long story but briefly we did it with impromptu speaking, patience, and a great deal of facing the fear, and achieving step by step improvement. The reason I mention it here is almost as a tribute to the trainee, and to motivate others who think they can't. We all know the Henry Ford Quote "If you think you can, or you think you cannot, you are absolutely correct". However, you can add to that, if you work hard enough to achieve the change you want, it will happen. If you want the change so much you are prepared to work through your discomfort, then the result will be yours. Congratulations to my trainee who worked through the fear and emerged the other side with the confidence to apply the skills and to enjoy speaking. It can be done.... So just get on and do it!