{"id":918,"date":"2023-10-30T20:05:10","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T00:05:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.highheeledsuccess.com\/?p=918"},"modified":"2023-10-30T21:52:29","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T01:52:29","slug":"understanding-career-fears","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.highheeledsuccess.com\/?p=918","title":{"rendered":"Understanding Career Fears"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It\u2019s that scary time of year, Halloween, when fear is actually fun!  But the rest of the time, the Hobgoblins of fear, regarding your career, are anything but fun.  Overwhelming fear in your career can render you stuck, discontented, and even paralyzed.  If you are expecting this article to tell you not to be afraid, stop reading now.  That is lousy advice!  If you are feeling fearful, that is a legitimate feeling that you deserve to have validated.  Feeling your fear allows you to acknowledge and use tools to cope with that fear.  There is no magic wand to make it go away but you do not have to let fear rule you.  You will likely have to face fear throughout your career and life at each new stage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This quote by Nancy Anderson, author of Work with Passion, <\/em>is key: \u201c<\/em>Courage is not the absence of fear: rather, it is the ability to take action in the face of fear.\u201d  Keep in mind, the way you think about, and address fear is often a gender issue.  Men are taught that fear is a signal to push through.  They aren\u2019t supposed to be afraid and certainly should not show it.  And don\u2019t cry!  In sports, men and boys are taught to look their opponent in the eye and be fearless.  The watch word men are taught is: Do Something!  Women are more frequently taught that fear is a sign to stop.  There is an ongoing message to women that \u201cIt\u2019s dangerous out there!\u201d  There is some truth to that, especially for women.  Sexual predators, domestic violence, and sexual harassment are just a few of the risks for women.  I can remember, visiting my mother once in the hospital after her serious surgery, as I left her parting words were, \u201cBe careful.\u201d  Throughout my entire life my parents admonished me to be careful!  Is it any wonder that I have spent a lifetime having to manage my fear, especially in the workplace?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some of the workplace fears that often come to light with my clients:<\/p>\n\n\n\n