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Written by Russell R Shippee

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What am I afraid of?
Personally?
Financially? ?
In business?
Family?
Relationships?

Remember, Ben Franklin said, A few of the things I worried about actually happened.” IF I was not afraid, what would I do?
Personally?
Financially?
In business?
Family?
Relationships?

What do I want?

What am I trying to avoid?

What is the elephant in the room?

What's holding me back?

What's the worst that can happen to me?

Kids are fearless. I was a kid once.

When and how did I lose my fearlessness?

You already know the answers to the questions. The
answers may well be buried in your subconscious.

Allow them to see the light of day.
Allow yourself to answer the questions truthfully for you.
You are captain of your life and you determine the answers.
You are creating your life one day at at time.

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About the Author

Russell Shippee enables people to live the life they desire. An author, speaker, and coach he motivates, empowers, and enables you to be the BEST You Can Be. He is the author of Our Journey is Our Work - Creating My Obituary and also an e-workbook Living My LIfe On Purpose. Russell also has a free newsletter at www.bethebestyoucanbe.net

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