May 17, 2006

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Fear often stands between us and our ability to make decisions, take actions, ask for what we want - even to know what we really want. It is the gatekeeper of our comfort zone. But as poet-philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson said, "He has not learned the lesson of life who does not every day surmount a fear." Here are 10 fears that commonly get in our way.

1. Fear of being judged. Needing approval from family, peers, coworkers can keep us from going after dreams and goals.

Dear Sue: I noticed this past week that our managers now wear ties to work. We customarily do not do so and I am not in a managerial position yet. How would my superiors view it if I chose to wear a tie to work occasionally?
- George
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