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+ � r <br /> ask tough questions: "What do I really want? And what am I willing to <br /> do to get it?" It might seem easier to avoid the questions and just <br /> drift from one thing to another. <br /> By contrast, change champions know that 99% of their success comes from <br /> making commitments and developing loyalties to people, places, and <br /> causes. They set big goals in motion and depend on a close, inner <br /> circle of advisors to guide and encourage them as well as hold them <br /> accountable. Successful people accept the feelings of vulnerability <br /> that accompany commitment - in exchange for the contentment of success. <br /> => 4. The Fear Of Disapproval <br /> We all want to be liked, and we all want to have an easy and pain-free <br /> life. We all want to avoid conflict. <br /> Unfortunately, if you attempt to make some change, somebody is not going <br /> to like it. You're going to be criticized, put down, or attacked. And <br /> if you have a huge need to be liked, your change efforts could be in <br /> jeopardy. Your fear of disapproval could be so great that your change <br /> efforts may never get started let along completed. <br /> Change champions know that changing something, anything, will entice <br /> critical remarks from others. Despite this, change champions don't let <br /> the doom-and-gloom forecasts of others get in their way. They refuse to <br /> please others at their own expense. If they know it's the right thing <br /> to do, they move forward. <br /> => 5. The Fear Of Success <br /> This may be the strangest of the five fears that get in the way of <br /> change. After all, everyone wants to be successful, don't they? <br /> Well, yes and no. A successful person draws attention to herself. And <br /> a successful person expects more from herself as do others. That may <br /> not feel comfortable. <br /> Still others will be jealous of her success. They may even hope she <br /> fails in the future. And so the person saddled with the fear of success <br /> keeps herself from putting too much effort into her change initiatives. <br /> Change champions focus on the positive. They look forward to the <br /> excitement of being successful at home and on the job. And if other <br /> people can't handle their success, they figure that's their problem. <br /> They're going to enjoy what they earned. <br /> Change is a part of life. Well-managed change brings growth and <br /> learning while the fear of change brings stagnation. And fighting <br /> change means predictable failure. So maybe it's time to get past the <br /> five fears. <br /> Action: <br /> You're about to start another year. And every new success you have and <br /> advancement you make in the new year will be the result of change. <br /> You've got to be careful, however, so your change efforts are not <br /> blocked by one of the five fears. Identify the fear that tends to be <br /> your biggest block. Then list five things you can do to tame or <br /> eliminate that fear. <br /> 3 <br />