Break Through Your Fears to Achieve Your Dreams

3. Your Doubter can provide a list of obstacles based on its fears and concerns, which are either limiting beliefs (an internal job) or require a plan (an external job). Some obstacles may be both and they can be real or imagined. The Dream Coach rule is, wherever there's an obstacle design a strategy to manage it. Make a list of your obstacles and identify which ones are negative self-perceptions or beliefs and which ones require strategies.

Example: Obstacles List (for your dream to grow your business)

• I don't know how. (belief and strategy)
• I'm afraid I will fail. (belief)
• I don't have the money. (strategy)
• I'm too tired. (belief and strategy)

The first step in managing fear is to identify exactly what you are afraid if. Just saying, "I'm afraid," can be a whitewash and keep you stuck Identify what you fear. If you are afraid you can't make a "full time" living or make "enough" money to fulfill your dreams, explore ways to check out your assumptions. Go find a mentor coach, talk to your fellow leaders or take a class on selling.

Sometimes there is no evidence that this is the right time to pursue your dream, especially if you focus on your fear, or even some aspects of reality. Don't look in your checkbook, the stock market or in the approval of others for evidence of whether or not you should be afraid or believe in your dream. The place to look to is in your own heart. Can you believe in something because it matters to you and demonstrate that you believe in it by taking action? This is where powerful breakthroughs occur.