Taking Risks - April 2002

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Taking Risks- April 2002

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1. Welcome to Live Your Best!

2. Feature Article: Taking Risks

3. Opportunities & Resources

4. Invitation to Live Your Best!

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Dear Live Your Best Subscriber,

I hope this issue finds you feeling great and taking all

your steps to live your best.

This month's feature article deals with taking risks. I

hope you enjoy it.

In a forthcoming issue, I will introduce a new column, Ask

The Coach, and invite you to submit questions you

might have about career issues, relationships, time

management, stress management, writing projects--

anything you could use some coaching on!

Your questions will be answered in following issues.

You can submit your questions by email to:

coach@maximalhappiness.com. Please place

the words "Ask the Coach" in the subject line.

Finally, I would also like to offer you an opportunity

to join a free teleclass I will be leading starting in May.

I hope you enjoy this issue, and I'll see you again in May.

Warmly,

Rachna

*Please feel free to pass this issue along to people

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Taking Risks

By Dr. Rachna D. Jain

Taking Risks

This is something that's been on my mind this month. I see

how many times I struggle and think twice about putting myself

out there in the world, and I wondered if, just maybe, you all

might have some of the same struggles.

Are you at a place in your life where you want something more?

What does more look like? A new job? A new relationship?

(Or jumpstart a current one?), Extra time for yourself?

Increased spontaneity?

What keeps us from getting all these things easily and quickly?

Fear of the Unknown.

Have you ever had a conversation with yourself that goes like this,

"Oh! I'd LOVE to apply for that new job!" and then,

"BUT I'm probably not that qualified."

Or, how about- "I'd LOVE to ask that person out!" and then,

"BUT what if s/he says no?"

Has this ever happened to you?

What do you normally do? If you're like most people, you let fear

stop you. It could be fear of rejection, fear of failure, fear of being

vulnerable, fear of being wrong, fear of looking bad, fear of sounding

stupid. We never seem to run out of fears.

Most often, though, our fears are "F"alse "E"vidence "A"ppearing "R"eal.

How do we know the difference between "true" fear and "false" fear?

I say, "Go with your gut". If you're feeling anxious, worried, or tense in

your body- that's real fear- and is likely a sign that something you're

about to do is out of alignment for you.

If you don't feel tension, anxiety, or fear in your body, yet you have

this nagging voice that keeps saying, "Well, this could be really bad,

or remember last time, you messed up, and it made problems for

everyone..." this is, most likely, "false" fear in the sense that it's

trying to keep you safe and keep you from taking a risk.

Taking risks is important to keep you moving forward and evolving.

Even though it can sometimes be really uncomfortable, the rewards

often exceed the discomfort. The only way to move through fear is to

take the risk, and do the thing you thought you could not do. In this

way, you will continue to take part in the flow of opportunities and

resources available in your life.

As Anais Nin once said, "And the day came when the risk to remain

tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom"

In this season of Spring on the East Coast of the US, I invite you to

risk "blossoming" and go after something you really want!

You can do it!

See you next month!

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Ask The Coach:

Will begin next month. Please submit questions on

relationships, goal setting, time management, life balance,

dealing with stress, career transitions- anything that you

would like coaching on!

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Opportunities & Resources

Want to Explode Your Business & Income?

This cutting edge program blends inner and outer work for

maximum success in record time. I will be leading some sample

classes on Wednesdays in May from 7-8pm Eastern.

If you want more information, either email me, or you can read

more about it at http://www.explodeyourbusinessandincome.com.

You can register for a free sampler though the link on this site.

You'll participate in powerful group energy and leave with an

amazing tool to get you started. If you'd like to attend my class,

please make sure to sign up for one of those being held Wednesdays

at 7-8pm, and let them know you found out about the samplers

through this newsletter. I look forward, to perhaps, "meeting" some

of you there. If that time doesn't suit, the website lists several other

options, led by other Explode Your Business & Income Coaches.

Check it out!

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time. Watch this space for details- I'll let you know when copies are

available.

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Invitation to Live Your Best!

This month, I invite you to take a risk- no matter how small.

Put your desire out and go after something you really want.

What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?

If you'd like to learn more about coaching and how it can help

you, I'd love to speak with you!

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