Conquering Fear to Learn What You Don’t Know in Business
What you don’t know—and are too afraid to learn—will hold you back in business and life. I have a great dad, who I appreciate even more now that I’m an adult. When I was a kid, he used to do things that embarrassed me, like asking random strangers questions about what they were doing or […]
Are You Allowing Fear to Control Your Decisions as a Leader?
Every individual and leader deals with fear. It’s not just you; we all have them. But the question is, are you allowing your fears to dictate your actions while constantly being unhappy with the results? Living in and making decisions in fear will keep you stuck. Growth and development await you when you step outside […]
Is Your Business Leaving You Feeling Overwhelmed, Confused, and Lonely?
Start a business, they said. It will be fun, they said. You will make tons of money working for yourself. Are those the thoughts you had when you first started out on your entrepreneurial journey? But now you are smack dab in the middle of running a business and are struggling more than you could […]
How to Overcome Fear in Business
Our SPEARity business coaches and consultants have discovered something over the years—fear is a part of many of the challenges people face in business. 1. Accept that you feel afraid Fear is something we all experience. However, successful business leaders have learned how to feel fear and not let it stop them from doing the […]
How Proper Planning Helps Workplace Mental Health & Wellness
We probably don’t need to tell you that May is Mental Health Awareness month because it’s all over the news and on social media. Instead, we want to focus on helping you discover a few simple planning strategies that can help you reduce stress and anxiety at work so you can feel your best. In […]
Moving Past Failure and Setbacks as a Leader
Failure. None of us like it, but it’s something we all experience. As a leader, it’s important to learn how to find and maintain inner peace and stability when experiencing setbacks and failure in business. We know it’s true, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to do. Darren Fisher, SPEARity CEO, recently shared a message […]
5 Ways to Turn Business Struggles into Opportunity
Most businesses are struggling to get workers. We’re trying to figure out how to find the right talent and how to keep the workers we have in the midst of the Great Resignation. This is a real struggle that companies and leaders are facing, but it’s not the only one. Even before the labor shortage […]
5 Quick Ways to Boost Your Confidence as a Leader
A common stereotype about business leaders is they are full of confidence, but you know the truth. You struggle with feeling like an imposter. You’re not always sure of what decision is the right decision. You know how to put on a confident face and say all the right things but that’s not really how […]
Overcoming the Common Growing Pains in Business
Growth is a good thing in business, right? It’s what you work so hard to achieve. But there’s a common obstacle that arises as this happens—growing pains. If you remember what growing pains felt like as a child, you know just how difficult they can be to deal with. As much as you wished the […]