Comments on: High Performing Leaders Replace Fears With Purpose

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:53:43 +0000

Thanks for your comment. Lots of us go to self-judgment when we don’t do what we know we want to do. For some people self-judgment is stimulating, but for most of us, it adds a layer to the inertia. It’s hard to be gentle with ourself and accept that we are a fallible human being.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:48:34 +0000

Awareness is definitively the first step to change a behavior. Then, learning to overcome our fears, it’s another story. That’s what we do in our workshops.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:46:57 +0000

Thanks Vernon. I know a great entrepreneur who used to say: “If i wasn’t afraid today, what would I do?”. Your comment made me think of this quote. It would be interesting for you to explore what distracts you from staying focused and what do you avoid, when you are distracted. Food for thought.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:44:17 +0000

Thanks for your comment. I know lots of people who procrastinate with “networking”! For lots of us, it’s a challenging area. I followed a great webinar called “Networking naturally” and it was all about being connected to the goal of adding value to others when we network, versus “taking” something from others. Another way to speak about Fears versus Purpose.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:40:54 +0000

That’s great to be focused on being a quality worker. The issue is when the fear of not being perceived as a quality worker takes over our goals. It means that we are more focused on our “image” than on our purpose. It’s been helpful for me to dissociate the two.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:37:54 +0000

Thank you for being so honest! Procrastination is definitively connected to perfectionism.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:36:41 +0000

Thanks for your comment. I also respect a lot all of these non profit people who are giving a lot of themselves to improve other’s life. I’m glad my company can support some of them.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:35:40 +0000

I like your comment because it made me think about a subtle difference: Focusing on how I want to be perceived by others, can also be a way to focus on my goals. It’s different than focusing on how i want to be perceived by others, because I’m anxious of being judged.

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:31:42 +0000

Woah, you are self-aware! I know, sometimes it’s not enough to change a behavior but that’s the first step. For a long time, I also didn’t want to speak up unless i had something extra-ordinary and super clear to share… Well, i wasn’t speaking often!

By: Carole Levy

Carole Levy — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 00:30:09 +0000

That’s great self-awareness. Often the difficulty is to be aware of our fears…