Are you feeling stuck, fearful because of uncertainty that surrounds us today on many fronts, anyway that’s what we are hearing on the news everyday all day long about the economy, worldwide problems?

I just attended a business expo, talked to many entrepreneurs, company management and employees. A large event where many people gather generates a lot of positive energy. However, I noticed a lot of underlying fear and uncertainty there. I asked people what was the best thing that happened to them that day. The responses were revealing in both words and tone of voice ‘I got up today’ or ‘I’m alive another day’, from young people. Or ‘I’m away from the office’ I sensed these as lacking joy, positive feelings, hopefulness, enthusiasm.

Everyday is a new day, filled with opportunities for us on every front, but it’s difficult to see them when we are consumed with fear and uncertainty. One prevalent fear is the economy and how that may affect us. So, let’s tackle this challenge head on with courage and determination to conquer it!

You Are Already Totally Equipped to Move Forward – Here’s How:

* All of your life experiences from childhood to now, including successes and challenges have prepared you to handle any situation that presents itself. This isn’t the first challenge for you, you’ve overcome issues before, so you have all it takes to overcome again. Even when you may have been unsuccessful, you learned a lesson that’s valuable now.

* All of the people you have encountered your whole life are potential valuable resources—to seek out, talk with, team up with, support. Challenging times are the best times to again get back to the basics in life, the purposes for which we were born…..to work together for the benefit of us and everyone.

* Every skill, talent, and strength that you have naturally and have learned is available to assist you. You are not even aware of all that you have, until you take charge of your life and make a small step forward. Then you will see the next bigger step that is possible.

The BIG Little Secret to Taking the First Small Step Forward in Busines and Personal Life

*** Ask for advice, assistance, ideas, resources - express your needs to other people. Yes, all you have to do is ASK. No matter what you need, ask. You will also helping that person..giving them an opportunity to share, a way to coordinate and share where both you and they benefit in some way, or solve a challenge they were having.

Ask with an internal, open attitude to share and reciprocate, where you both win in your business and/or personal life. -Maybe you can combine or share tasks to save time, effort, money -Maybe you will provide emotional and mental support, encouragement, inspiration to each other. -Maybe you will discover common ideas and goals to develop a business that will bring financial rewards…like a home-based business.

The Most Powerful Rewards Are these: *You and everyone carry a lighter load every day (mental, emotional, physical) when you live in harmony with each other and the universe we share and support each other. *You experience greater, joy, peace, happiness, satisfaction and fulfillment. *America and world become better now and long term when individual people take charge of their lives, take responsibility and are accountable for their lives.

So… Just ASK. Take a small step forward, which will make bigger steps possible – to thrive in your personal and business life.

Barbara Filla Business and Life Coach