major confidence booster, face your fears...

A while ago I saw a John Reese video in which he said that the major turning point came for him when he faced his fears and actually totted up how many thousands of dollars he owed (he was deep in debt at the time). At the side of other things John Reese says, this might seem insignificant but I don't think there's much I've heard or read anywhere else that has ever influenced me more.

Since then, whenever I catch myself thinking "It's all too much", "That's scary" or "I can't do that", I turn towards the problem or obstacle, dive straight in there and prove myself wrong. It's not always easy, and one day I could find that I was right to underestimate myself all along, but as far as I know, no one ever died of Internet Marketing

It's not just work-wise I've gained from it either. Social events I'd usually rather decline than sit and dread have often proved to be quite enjoyable after all, and even the house looks better for having had jobs tackled that would previously have been allowed to take up 'Not now, I don't know how to do it' clutter-room in my head.

I've definitely John to thank for that one. The other thing I've found that's made a real difference to me is to tackle the worst job of the day first - having it done out of the way lifts the mood of the rest of the day, making everything else seem even easier.