Fear has a way of telling convincing stories, but they aren’t always truthful. In fact, according to multiple studies on anxiety and overthinking, as many as 85% of the things we are afraid of never happen. Imagine what your life would be like if you had known your...
You may be wondering what makes me any kind of authority on difficult conversations, but I’ll tell you, there was a time in my life when it seemed like that was all I had. As the co-CEO of Primerica during the period when we were trying to separate from Citigroup, I...
Fear is a universal human emotion, but it’s also our greatest of teachers. Through the ages, authors and playwrights alike have captured fear on the page, not as a deterrent to success, but as the fuel that lights the fire that sees heroes and heroines alike to...
When it comes to transforming fear, people utilize all sorts of methods to distract themselves from it. I’m a firm believer in facing fear to overcome it. That doesn’t mean you have to walk straight into the Lion’s den first thing, right off the bat, but it does mean...
If you’re human, you’ve been afraid. Heck, you’ve probably even experienced the fear of something irrational, like the boogeyman or a monster under the bed. Those things aren’t real, but we experience them as though they are. I’m willing to bet that if you’re reading...
I’ve been talking about fear for more than twenty-five years—on stages, in boardrooms, and across kitchen tables with people who were searching for a way forward. The phrase “turn your fear into fuel” has been in my vocabulary for decades. But for one reason or...
No matter how prepared you think you are, the unknown will always find a way to slip into the equation. It’s inevitable. The true mark of a leader isn’t the ability to avoid uncertainty and fear—it’s the ability to confront it, adapt to it, and use it as a springboard...
A Monumental Day to Celebrate Today marks the 15th anniversary of Primerica’s IPO—a day that will forever be etched in my memory. April 1, 2010, was not just a milestone for the company but a testament to resilience, perseverance, and the power of pushing through...
When it comes to overcoming fear as a leader, self-doubt is usually at the center of the picture. After all, how could you possibly help anyone else if you feel like you can’t help yourself? In this blog, we are going to look at some fear management techniques and...
If you’ve been keeping up with my blog recently, you have figured out that I’ve been talking a lot about fear. The entire theme of my upcoming book is how to take your fear and make it work for you. That isn’t an easy topic to broach. In fact, I’ve written a whole...
It’s that time of year again when Mother Nature reminds us how beneficial it is to let things fall away. These things will serve as fertilizer for the rebirth that will come a few months down the road. It can be scary, letting go, but if we look around us and take our...
Introduction There it is, the finish line. You can see it right from where you’re standing. It looks good. In fact, it looks like relief! You envision yourself crossing it, with all the preparation, hard work, and maximum effort behind you. Isn’t that a sweet feeling?...
