The most successful Men and Women have, during their pursuit to success, had feelings of great fear and tremendous doubt. You do not become successful without it. Are you fearing the way your life is shaping before you? Are you doubting yourself and your capabilities? Well, don´t worry. Most of us feel the same way from time to time. It is part of being a human being.

What you do or do not do when those feelings arise is what will determine the course of your life, success and happiness.

Below I will recommend a few things that you can do when Fear & Doubt present themselves. You may ask why I do not recommend stuff that will keep those feelings away to begin with? Well, firstly I wish I was that smart but I cannot claim to begin to know what will keep those feelings away. Secondly, even if I did know, I would not tell you… You see, I believe that Fear & Doubt are good feelings when handled and channelled correctly.

Here is what I do when Fear & Doubt come lurking into my mind; I get an empty sheet of paper and write down the following:

• Evaluate – What is it that I am fearing or doubting? Is it fear of succeeding or failing? Is it that I believe I have taken on more than I can chew? Is it what others would think of me if I try and fail? Is it that others doubt that I can achieve whatever I am trying for?  You need to get clear on this before you proceed.
• Plan – What resources and/or efforts would be required for me to truly succeed with what I am fearing or doubting? Who, how, when and what? You must cut out every possibility of failing. Failure is simply not an option.
• Actions – What actions should I start taking right away? Prioritize your actions and start with the most difficult one´s first and do so with an unnerving positive spirit.
• Belief – Spend 10 minutes every morning looking at your list of Fear & Doubt and tell yourself; I am good enough, I am smart enough, I am talented enough, I can do it. Yes, I can do it. I said…. I can do it!