Knowledge, practice and courage are your weapons against fear. One
person can step out of an airplane door at 2,000 feet without
hesitation. Another can stand before an audience of 2,000 and give
a speech without breaking into a sweat. Fears can be rational or
irrational, but they are always personal and real. Everyone fears
something. To diminish a fear, you must first face it. The one
hundredth skydive or speech won’t be as traumatic as the first. The
best way to deal with first fears is through a combination of logic
and bravery. Logically, most people who jump from planes or give
speeches don’t die. They succeed through preparation. If your
equipment is right and your training is complete, you are ready to
jump. If your speech is carefully crafted and practiced, you are
ready to speak. Associate with confident people. You have seen many
who have already done what you fear doing. Now, do what they have
done. Courage grows with action. Fear is learned and must be
unlearned. After facing that fear, you will feel exhilarated.
Without fear, there can be no courage. Fear provides the opportunity
to be brave.

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Start acting immediately as the person you will be, a person of character with a sound reputation. Your words, your manner, your attitude, your dress, your posture and your actions are all reflections. In modern society, people are constantly bombarded with visual and auditory messages. People need cues to sort good from bad and to find order so that they can make decisions. In many different aspects of your daily life, you are giving off cues that can be positive or negative. If you speak well, dress appropriately, smile, are courteous, work hard, volunteer and don’t complain, you give people short cuts to view you in your best light. You must never expect others to do what you would not do. You must be fair, firm, friendly and dependable. If you have to correct someone, do it in private. You have succeeded as a leader when your team works just as well in your absence. Be constantly on the lookout for heroes in your own life to admire and emulate. Adopt their styles. Then, lead by example.

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