Fear has robbed me of many achievements. I don't get started on things because they look boring or difficult to do. And I tend to blow things WAY out of proportion. And I know I'm not the only one - we all do it at some stage.

Sometimes when we're faced with something we don't feel like doing, we create excuses for ourselves that make the task seem impossible.

For example, I had 3 things to do for a client this afternoon. I was supposed to have done this last week already but I didn't feel like it and I made it seem like a huge task. After sitting down for 45 minutes, I've completed 2 out of the 3 tasks and it took WAY less time and energy than I'd imagined.

In fact, fixing the 1st problem automatically fixed the 2nd. The 3rd will probably take me another 15 mins so we're talking about ONE hour of work that I've put off for over a week.

It's always easier than it seems! But I get fooled every time. I end up having to kick myself in the nuts (not literally!) and remind myself that it's NEVER as hard as it looks. Then, eventually, I find the courage to give it a shot.

Once I manage that, I get a lot done and, miraculously, discover that it really was way easier than I thought ;) Go figure!