Comments on: Start by Leaping through Fear http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear How to Create Personal Freedom with Your Small Business Sun, 21 Feb 2010 06:08:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mary Kris http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear/comment-page-1#comment-2175 Mary Kris Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:03:23 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=1#comment-2175 Thank you Ms. Jane for the very inspiring article! =) I'm about to start a microbussiness of selling brownies, cookies. Thank you Ms. Jane for the very inspiring article! =) I’m about to start a microbussiness of selling brownies, cookies.

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear/comment-page-1#comment-22 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 05:19:20 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=1#comment-22 @<a href="http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear#comment-21" rel="nofollow"> Cara Beckett</a>: Hi Cara - thank you for taking this article to the next step, and introducing the role of emotions and shadow fear, and especially for mentioning the term "shadow fear". I have written at least 2 pieces that explores emotional shadows and the nature of fear outside of this website. One is called "Safety Nets" and is as follows: We get scared / Leaping out of / Safety nets / We had set / For ourselves. We forget that / We needed no / Safety nets / To begin with / And at all. These highs / And lows / Are machinations / Of ego and / Its taunting. We believe / We can break / When the light / That we are / Is never broken. (Original source: http://whatilovetodo.com/?p=72) The other is a long piece, "The Nature of Fear"; an excerpt below: Here is the question I ask myself: "Am I facing the Fear of Death or Am I facing the Fear of the Shadow of Death?" ... Man can put a lot of weight and reality behind a shadow of death and claim this as the same as death itself even when this was “really not” death. (original source: http://whatilovetodo.com/?p=59) I have found that many of our shadow fears are often hidden from view because we have learned to suppress the memories of the originating incident as a coping mechanism. Over time, this in turn leads to a state of "soullessness" where we begin to live as a shell of a person instead of the whole person we once were. Elsewhere I had written about Soullessness: I think Soullessness is occurring as a defense mechanism against intense pain. (original source: http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/soullessness) Now we're really diving deep into the multi-dimensional and complex workings of why we behave and think the way we do, and how our "state of being" influences the reality we henceforth create, including our actions around businesses and entrepreneurship. Sincerely, Jane Chin @ Cara Beckett:

Hi Cara – thank you for taking this article to the next step, and introducing the role of emotions and shadow fear, and especially for mentioning the term “shadow fear”.

I have written at least 2 pieces that explores emotional shadows and the nature of fear outside of this website.

One is called “Safety Nets” and is as follows:

We get scared / Leaping out of / Safety nets / We had set / For ourselves.
We forget that / We needed no / Safety nets / To begin with / And at all.
These highs / And lows / Are machinations / Of ego and / Its taunting.
We believe / We can break / When the light / That we are / Is never broken.
(Original source: http://whatilovetodo.com/?p=72)

The other is a long piece, “The Nature of Fear”; an excerpt below:

Here is the question I ask myself: “Am I facing the Fear of Death or Am I facing the Fear of the Shadow of Death?”

… Man can put a lot of weight and reality behind a shadow of death and claim this as the same as death itself even when this was “really not” death.
(original source: http://whatilovetodo.com/?p=59)

I have found that many of our shadow fears are often hidden from view because we have learned to suppress the memories of the originating incident as a coping mechanism.

Over time, this in turn leads to a state of “soullessness” where we begin to live as a shell of a person instead of the whole person we once were. Elsewhere I had written about Soullessness:

I think Soullessness is occurring as a defense mechanism against intense pain.
(original source: http://www.liveyourinspiration.com/soullessness)

Now we’re really diving deep into the multi-dimensional and complex workings of why we behave and think the way we do, and how our “state of being” influences the reality we henceforth create, including our actions around businesses and entrepreneurship.

Sincerely,
Jane Chin

]]> By: Cara Beckett http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear/comment-page-1#comment-21 Cara Beckett Fri, 08 Aug 2008 03:16:03 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=1#comment-21 Hi Jane - you've done a great job of suggesting action steps Kelli can take; and perhaps the answer about emotional fear could be expanded on. I'm glad you mentioned coaching; coaching is a great place to start. Beyond coaching, there is emotional healing - not what coaches do, not what counsellors do either! Emotional healing deals with the underlying reason for the shadow fear. If you consider the thought that we create the circumstances of our lives in order to heal an unresolved emotion, and that we keep on creating circumstances that allow us to feel that unresolved emotion in greater and greater amounts until we HAVE to heal it - it's just too uncomfortable not to - then it makes sense to just go ahead and heal the underlying reason for the shadow fear as soon as you recognize it, as well as take the action steps - otherwise one risks simply creating another circumstance to feel the fear. Hi Jane – you’ve done a great job of suggesting action steps Kelli can take; and perhaps the answer about emotional fear could be expanded on. I’m glad you mentioned coaching; coaching is a great place to start. Beyond coaching, there is emotional healing – not what coaches do, not what counsellors do either! Emotional healing deals with the underlying reason for the shadow fear. If you consider the thought that we create the circumstances of our lives in order to heal an unresolved emotion, and that we keep on creating circumstances that allow us to feel that unresolved emotion in greater and greater amounts until we HAVE to heal it – it’s just too uncomfortable not to – then it makes sense to just go ahead and heal the underlying reason for the shadow fear as soon as you recognize it, as well as take the action steps – otherwise one risks simply creating another circumstance to feel the fear.

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear/comment-page-1#comment-11 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:41:08 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=1#comment-11 Warren, "the leap" is one of the reasons why many prospective entrepreneurs hold back, and why many more seek the advice of mentors and coaches and those who have "been there and done that". Your "RULE ONE OF ANY GAME: You can only get smarter by playing with a smarter player" is the reason why I have invested time and ($) resources to work with coaches and mentors when I first started out as an entrepreneur. I firmly believe in learning from those who have done what you would like to do. Best wishes, Jane Chin Warren, “the leap” is one of the reasons why many prospective entrepreneurs hold back, and why many more seek the advice of mentors and coaches and those who have “been there and done that”.

Your “RULE ONE OF ANY GAME: You can only get smarter by playing with a smarter player” is the reason why I have invested time and ($) resources to work with coaches and mentors when I first started out as an entrepreneur. I firmly believe in learning from those who have done what you would like to do.

Best wishes,
Jane Chin

]]> By: For Those Just Getting Started.. 2 Essential Posts | BestSellerAuthors Book Marketing Blog http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear/comment-page-1#comment-10 For Those Just Getting Started.. 2 Essential Posts | BestSellerAuthors Book Marketing Blog Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:54:40 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=1#comment-10 [...] One that I especially liked was another answer to someone just starting out by Microbusiness Mentor Jane Chin [...] [...] One that I especially liked was another answer to someone just starting out by Microbusiness Mentor Jane Chin [...]

]]> By: Warren Whitlock http://microbusinessmentor.com/mentoring/the-leap/start-by-leaping-through-fear/comment-page-1#comment-9 Warren Whitlock Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:58:16 +0000 http://microbusinessmentor.com/?p=1#comment-9 Great article on getting started. I'm going to quote you as I get asked this same question by new authors that have just taken my book marketing strategy course. Warren Whitlock http://BookMarketingStrategy.com Great article on getting started. I’m going to quote you as I get asked this same question by new authors that have just taken my book marketing strategy course.

Warren Whitlock
http://BookMarketingStrategy.com

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