Podcast: Does your business scare you?

By Nina East | May 18, 2009

Most people would say that their business doesn’t scare them. But they would also say that there are things they hold back on – things they don’t say or do in their business – because of fear of what their clients might think.

That means there IS something about their business that scares them – namely that if they go too far out on a limb, customers will leave.

Well, that’s exactly what happened to my good friend, Tom Heck.   tom heck 148x150 Podcast: Does your business scare you?
Tom is the founder of TeachMeTeamwork - now known as the International Association of Teamwork Facilitators.

Recently he was telling me about an “incident” that occurred with his business – one in which he took a stand for something, biting his fingernails all the way.
And you know what – a bunch of clients DID leave, but Tom’s story shows how that was really a great thing…and what a difference it has made for him as he moved to take the next stand in his business.

Oh, and when something went really wrong – as in harassment – Tom did something that I bet less than 1% of the personal growth professionals out there would do.

 While you listen to this recording – part of the Great Minds Roundtable – think about what you are currently holding back on? What are you afraid to tell your clients about yourself? What do you think would happen if you did tell them?

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