What to do when emotions get in the way of good business

Ever had a client do something that made you secretly furious – and you just couldn’t work with them again?

…Or had to speak in front of a crowd, or bring a treasured creation out into the spotlight, and felt sick with an irrational fear that you will be laughed back into a hidey hole?

…Or been invited to hang out with some really cool people who could help your business move to the next level, but been struck by an inexplicable feeling of smallness… Your inner critic goes off, you feel unsteady on your feet and your words come out all garbled?

It’s a pretty broad range of situations, I know. And you could probably think of a host more examples. But what each of these scenarios has in common is an emotion.

An emotion that gets in the way of good business. (more…)

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