Not exact matches
For example, Henry Ford once said, «The competitor to be
feared is one who never bothers
about you at all but goes on
making his own business better all the time.»
Ben's ability to convey, in an easy - to - read, engaging, and thought - provoking way, his thoughts,
fears, and struggles
about raising money, rapidly growing, restructuring, and ultimately selling his company
makes this a must - read for any CEO who wants to build and run a great business.
In our conversation today, we talk
about the best ways to interact with your employees to create an incredible culture, how to get essential feedback to course correct yourself, and what the role of
fear is in
making your startup a success.
If you are nervous
about making the jump or simply putting it off out of
fear of the unknown, here is your antidote.
Giving your word
about things like a short timetable to profits and consistently devoting time to the family will soothe some of their
fears and
make your life easier — at first.
The reason for the
fear, this strategist said, comes from uncertainty
about how the president may react, including possibly firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who reportedly
made the referral leading to the Cohen raid, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who reportedly signed off on the raids.
Secretary of State John «Not Delusional» Kerry has
made the one threat the Russians
feared most — the suspension of U.S. - Russia bilateral talks
about Syria.
But had Sony stuck to its guns and released the movie as planned, it would have
made a strong statement
about standing up for freedom instead of giving in to
fear and threats as Ben Franklin once wrote, «Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.»
The more prepared and knowledgeable you are
about your business, the less
fear you will have
about making decisions.
What
makes the strict rules these tech pioneers institute in their personal lives so alarming isn't the types of
fears that drive them - nearly all parents worry
about screen time these days - but the magnitude of that
fear.
So, out of
fear, they opt to cheat or
make disparaging comments
about the competition.
There's nothing like standing up in front of an expectant audience when you have no script and no idea what kind of scene you're
about to play to put the
fear of
making a pitch or cold call into perspective.
Ecommerce has been around for nearly two decades now, and while it's given people all kinds of convenience and flexibility in
making purchases, it hasn't erased their underlying
fears about safety.
Many
feared the luxury brand would be an awkward corporate fit, since Tata also
makes the world's cheapest car, the Nano, which retails for just $ 2,500 (
about the price of a decent set of snow tires for this new Range Rover).
When you think
about these three characteristics of successful leadership, none of them would be possible if decisions were
made from a place of
fear.
More revealing, 15.6 % are actually afraid to share anything
about their company on social media,
fearing they might
make a misstep that could cost them their job.
Bowen said Starbucks is trying to
make sure there's a culture of transparency, one in which partners can ask
about or discuss wages without
fear of discrimination or retaliation.
Paradoxically, the industry has boomed when under threat of new regulations, as buyers
made new purchases because they
feared additional ownership limits were
about to be imposed.
[01:10] Introduction [02:45] James welcomes Tony to the podcast [03:35] Tony's leap year birthday [04:15] Unshakeable delivers the specific facts you need to know [04:45] What James learned from Unshakeable [05:25] Most people panic when the stock market drops [05:45] Getting rid of your
fear of investing [06:15] Last January was the worst opening, but it was a correction [06:45] You are losing money when you sell on corrections [06:55] Bear markets come every 5 years on average [07:10] The greatest opportunity for a millennial [07:40] Waiting for corrections to invest [08:05] Warren Buffet's advice for investors [08:55] If you miss the top 10 trading days a year... [09:25] Three different investor scenarios over a 20 year period [10:40] The best trading days come after the worst [11:45] Investing in the current world [12:05] What Clinton and Bush think of the current situation [12:45] The office is far bigger than the occupant [13:35] Information helps reduce
fear [14:25] James's story of the billionaire upset over another's wealth [14:45] What money really is [15:05] The story of Adolphe Merkle [16:05] The story of Chuck Feeney [16:55] The importance of the right mindset [17:15] What fuels Tony [19:15] Find something you care
about more than yourself [20:25]
Make your mission to surround yourself with the right people [21:25] Suffering
made Tony hungry for more [23:25] By feeding his mind, Tony found strength [24:15] Great ideas don't interrupt you, you have to pursue them [25:05] Never - ending hunger is what matters [25:25] Richard Branson is the epitome of hunger and drive [25:40] Hunger is the common denominator [26:30] What you can do starting right now [26:55] Success leaves clues [28:10] What it means to take massive action [28:30] Taking action commits you to following through [29:40] If you do nothing you'll learn nothing [30:20] There must be an emotional purpose behind what you're doing [30:40] How does Tony ignite creativity in his own life [32:00] «How is not as important as «why» [32:40] What and why unleash the psyche [33:25] Breaking the habit of focusing on «how» [35:50] Deep Practice [35:10] Your desired outcome will determine your action [36:00] The difference between «what» and «why» [37:00] Learning how to chunk and group [37:40] Don't mistake movement for achievement [38:30] Tony doesn't negotiate with his mind [39:30] Change your thoughts and change your biochemistry [40:00] The bad habit of being stressed [40:40] Beautiful and suffering states [41:50] The most important decision is to live in a beautiful state no matter what [42:40] Consciously decide to take yourself out of suffering [43:40] Focus on appreciation, joy and love [44:30] Step out of suffering and find the solution [45:00] Dealing with mercury poisoning [45:40] Tony's process for stepping out of suffering [46:10] Stop identifying with thoughts — they aren't yours [47:40] Trade your expectations for appreciation [50:00] The key to life — gratitude [51:40] What is freedom for you?
Fears make people think differently
about themselves in the world.
The 2009 best of the Hot List features articles
about ahy being bullish after the financial crisis was an easy call to
make for long - term investors, despite the
fear in the market, the importance of the philosophy - «don't fight the Fed», and why investors should ignore those who predict the death of equities.
Common
Fears about Investing in Real Estate Housing Is a Basic Need Shelter ranks second as a fundamental need, just behind food,
making rental properties a safe investment regardless of economic conditions.
My one
fear about coming out as a pastor with gay leaders is that folks will assume I have an agenda to
make all churches like mine.
You implied that some people aren't worthy of
making judgements or coming to their own decisions, a common tactic of accusing a conservative of being «judgemental» because it's assumed that conservatives are mostly bible - toters who will remember that their precious bible says «judge not, lest ye be judged» and they'll suddenly become ashamed of speaking out
about their beliefs for
fear of appearing «judgemental».
«Kings who
make speeches
about submission only betray twin
fears in their hearts: They are not certain they are really true leaders, sent of God.
But I
fear we literally do not know what we are talking
about, do not know how to think through what we are proposing, and are whistling past graveyards of our own
making.
The Bible is a book of fairy tales and stories intended to
make people feel better
about what they
fear and can not understand because of ignorance.
Fantasizing
about Jesus totally unruled by his
fears is similar to Christians who
make Jesus say we have to hit our kids or give up all our possessions.
Whether it's launching that start - up, asking her out,
making a big decision or a big move, we all have
fears about committing to an idea.
At the time, I sort of new it wasn't from my heart but since my mind kept thinking
about it, it
made me feel like I did mean it and that caused me more
fear.
I'm hesitant even to post this right now for
fear that others will think I'm somehow
making this
about me, again (which was not my intent in the first place).
Some poor girl... or sheep... has to listen to him rant and spew, eyes bulging, talking non-stop, adamantly raging on
about how Russian miners have heard the screams of hell and how some ancient vanished superrace
made the pyramids and modern man couldn't which means evolution is wrong... she'd be wondering if she should just run for it, or does he have a big kitchen knife on him ready to use if she does... there she sits, with that «please - don «t - stab - me - repeatedly smile on he
fear - petrified face...
And like with Sian above, I
fear that in doing so, you have missed valid points
made and explained
about the misogynistic patronising of women, manipulation of women's feelings and lying to women.
If you could rewrite your life, which would you choose: First, you could go with what you have now, and the relationship with God you have now through years of sticking by Him, and struggling with questions and
fears, and fighting off temptation, and
making wise decisions (that sometimes turn out to be unwise), and persevering through temptation, and learning what you know
about God, Scripture, and theology, but ending up as a relative «nobody» in the Churchianity.
Am not anti-Christ nor Anti-Jewish just like all Muslims am a monotheist so must be rather Anti-Polytheists & Disbelievers... but believe me it is not hatred but rather pityness for the innocents and hardness towards the wicked transgressors... Guess that is all
about it unless few of our brother got the message wrong!?! Since we learned from the Quran verses that there will be in paradise from the Jews, Christian and others from other beliefs... and since God forgives any thing else other than to assign for him partners as polytheists do, then that means many of Christians and Jews are monotheist towards God although might show otherwise of
fears from dominant doctrine... As it seems few Christians have realized some how they were wrong some where, then had to introduce that Trinity to correct it to show as if monotheist but
made another mistake by having God the One Divided into Three then and remained Divided as Three as now and for eternity...!?
They worry
about the growing secularity of their host societies,
fear that the rejection of God or some comparable conception of the divine is unleashing negative effects on the world, and argue that a concerted effort must be
made to retain and revitalize commitment to sacred truths.
Some of these organizations are apparently out for power at any cost, and they're
making victims of Chik - fil - A and apparently any other openly Christian group, which will now have to be more hesitant
about being openly Christian for
fear of letter - writing smear campaigns and being demonized.
I tried not to let
fear (of the unknown or «worst scenario») govern the decisions we
make about raising our tinies.
I never pictured the vicar trying to
make the church building bigger, trying to get more members, ranting
about stuff that
makes you feel
fear and guilt, or trying to rev you up constantly to some spiritual plain you're supposed to achieve (and feel inadequate if you don't.)
Also the media will usually show this as a clash of Sikhs and
make it seem like we are all animals when in fact it is the just fighting back the radicals, so again the media plays to the unfounded
fears of the public
about Sikhs.
The god written
about in the bible is just a
made up tale to
fear monger people into a mindset and
make them follow blindly.
Centuries ago we used to have the catholics not allowing the bible to be translated into the native tongue because of the «dangers of knowledge», now we have people using a
fear tactic that if they know God too well, or know too much
about God it will
make them unloving.
It
makes no sense to forget
about the World Trade Center that proudly stood there and instead
make that whole part of NYC including City Hall and Wall Street a symbol for America's insularity and
fear of others who are different.
He confirmed the worst
fears and prejudices of Protestants
about lascivious priests and nuns and the unbridled ambitions of the hierarchy to subvert the public schools and
make the U.S. a satrapy of the Vatican.
Things are now so bad that I tend to keep my atheism to myself, and instead mumble something
about being a very lapsed Catholic if I'm put on the spot, for
fear that uttering the A-word will
make people think I'm a Dawkins drone with a mammoth superiority complex and a hives - like allergy to nurses wearing crucifixes.
The
fear of losing one's job or reputation has
made many Americans afraid to speak publicly
about this issue, even though their deep convictions
about life, marriage, and family have not changed in response to elite cultural pressure.
Gil if we only received one blessing in this life and that was eternal life in Jesus Christ that alone would be enough but we are blessed way more than that because we have been sent his holy spirit to help us overcome our old nature.He never leaves us nor forsakes us whether good or bad happens he strengthens us in our weakness.It says in the bible that the rain falls on both the righteous or the wicked God is fair to all whether they deserve it or not he can not be anything else than a holy righteous loving and fair God.I do nt need to convince you to believe
about God he will reveal himself to you if you are seeking the truth as he is the truth.I do nt try and
make others believe its pointless.I know without a doubt that i am saved and my sins are forgiven.As a christian it will a joy to be with the Lord there is no
fear in death for those that love him.In the meantime i serve him with all my heart until he calls me home.I love talking
about the Lord but each of us must walk according to what we believe.I trust my life to Jesus Christ and i choose to follow him who do you follow?
But
fear of ridicule and professional isolation
made him reluctant to talk
about his faith.
I hear the points you have wanted to
make about not taking God's love for granted leading to
fear to behave, think or feel a certain way or in being mindful and living up to it.
So if you want to learn something
about yourself, pay attention to the criticisms that affect you most deeply, and
make an effort to start praying through those insecurities and
fears.