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5 Reasons You Should Slay That Dragon Now!
February 11, 2008 |

I had been putting off a meet with my accountant because I absolutely, totally, and completely dreaded the bad news he was going to give me about my tax liability.
Today, the fateful moment arrived and after sifting through my crate of records he didn’t give me that look I hate, which I can only characterize as “You poor, doomed, soon-to-be impoverished sap!”
Though I’m getting dinged, I’m not getting totaled.
And I can’t tell you how relieving that is.
Suddenly, there was spring in my step, a gleam in my eye, and I was even jubilant about accepting his invitation to lunch, where I always seem to pay.
“Don’t worry, it’s a write-off!”
Yeah, right.
The moral to the story is that we should PROACTIVELY do what we dread. Wade into those gator infested, brackish swamps and you’ll be absolutely exhilarated when you come out with most of your body parts, intact.
As a zillion psychologists and just good old survivors will attest, our anxieties are almost always worse that the realities.
Those immortal words come to mind: “The coward dies a thousand deaths and the courageous person only once.”
Anyway, here are five reasons we should all do what we dread:
(1) Bad situations grow worse with time, unless handled. Penalties, late charges, and all kinds of demerits occur when we put off essential matters, especially financial ones.
(2) When we procrastinate, we drain ourselves of energy. Unconsciously we’re always plagued by knowing that we’re putting something off. .
(3) When you retire that, pardon me, taxing task, you can then focus on what really matters, which is the good, growth oriented positive stuff.
(4) You’ll be proud of yourself and this will translate into exuding attractive self-confidence.
(5) You’ll be ready to more efficiently slay the next dragon that comes along.
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Best-selling author of 12 books and more than 1,000 articles, Dr. Gary S. Goodman is considered “The Gold Standard” in negotiation, sales development, customer service, and telephone effectiveness. Top-rated as a speaker, seminar leader, and consultant, his clients extend across the globe and the organizational spectrum, from the Fortune 1000 to small businesses. He can be reached at: gary@customersatisfaction.com |
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