What are you most afraid of?

Writing at the end of the Great Depression, Napoleon Hill suggests that most people have six basic fears. They are: fear of poverty, criticism, ill health, loss of love, old age and death.

According to more modern surveys, some of the most commonly feared objects are spiders, snakes, heights, water, enclosed spaces, tunnels and bridges, social rejection, failure and public speaking. In an innovative test of what people fear the most, Bill Tancer analyzed the most frequent online search queries that involved the phrase, “fear of…”. This follows the assumption that people tend to seek information on the issues that concern them the most. His top ten list of fears consisted of flying, heights, clowns, intimacy, death, rejection, people, snakes, success, and driving.

In general, people appear to be most afraid of two things: the threat of pain or death, and the threat of social rejection or isolation. I would go further and suggest that, beyond the survival instincts that keep us safe, there is only one real fear and that is the fear that we can’t handle whatever happens to us. The fact that most people do handle even the most horrendous occurences indicates that most fear, which is usually about a future event that usually never happens, is completely unnnecesary.

Fear is nothing more than a state of mind and so if we learn to control and direct our thoughts it no longer has any power over us.

Tell me what you are most afraid of and we’ll discuss it at our next event. See Inspired Events for details

Why should you join an Inspired Mastermind Group

Come to a free taster session on Thursday 15th Jan at 7.00pm in Cambridge at The Punter, Pound Hill. Call me for more details on 01480 830282

“If you want to be the best and you want your business to be the best, it’s a no brainer! The speakers expand my knowledge and information base and the other members of the group offer genuine support on both a personal and professional level. We all have different experiences and skills but we all want the same thing – to build great businesses – so the range of information we share is like a huge raft of support and inspiration.” Helen Crowe www.amazingva.co.uk

“Our group is like having a monthly board meeting with different pools of expertise around the room. Everyone cares as much about growing your business as they do about their own.” Ian McKendrick www.letspresentit.com

“We attend the group as individuals but work as a team. This is a great way to test out ideas instead of trying to work out a growth strategy in isolation. If someone else in the group tries something I often realise I could apply it to my business too but I wouldn’t have thought of it on my own.” Moira Upton www.tlchealthscreening.co.uk

“It’s too easy to just react to work coming in and get bogged down in the day to day operations of the business. I find having monthly targets and taking time out to discuss and reflect are very useful. I have re-visited and updated goals and plans – both personal and business.” Roger Galpin www.thewoodshop.biz

Inspired Mastermind groups are one of the most exciting and effective ways to grow a business. Free taster sessions are being held at the following locations – just email me ann@theinspiredgroup.com to say which one you’d like to attend:

Cambridge – January 15th at The Punter 6.30pm
Bedford – January 28th 10.30am
Essex – January 30th at High Barn, Great Bardingfield 10.30am Milton Keynes – February 6th Beales Hotel Buckingham at 10.30am