I once read that Barbara Stresiand hated singing in public. It made her so nervous to stand in front of a crowd of people and perform. Imagine.
We tend to believe that people who we percieve as so successful are somehow immune to having doubts about themselves. The truth is, having doubts is part of what makes us human. Now when the doubts and worries tend to consume us it can and will affect our business.
If you are just starting a new business or you are trying to grow your business, doubt can really get in the way. It is important to be confident so that you keep moving forward toward your goal. Doubt can stop even the best of us dead in our tracks.
You see doubt and procrastination go hand in hand. When we are not confident we look for reasons to stop moving forward. We tend to over anlyze the situation until we end up in analysis- paralysis where we are literally paralyzed and end up doing nothing for fear it may be the wrong thing to do.
Jack Canfield said in his book Success Principles; instead of Ready, Aim, Fire you should say ready, fire, aim. he said too many people get stuck on the aim part and never take the first shot. They try to make sure everything is perfect before doing anything.
The difference between successful people and those who are not so successful is that successful people are not afraid of missing the target. They just begin firing off one idea and plan after another knowing that the more they fire, the more times they put themselves out there the more chance they will have to create the success they desire.
Are you ready to fire?
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