Are you feeling stuck? Not moving forward at the rate or energy you once felt? Have you become stagnate and paralyzed to do nothing toward achieving your goal? These are common challenges and as a coach, I have found that there is one commong similarity between all of these challenges - one commong internal barrier that prevents many people from achieving the success they desire. Once this barrier is identified, it is easy to prevent.

So what gets in the way of massive results? The answer is quite easy. It all comes down to FEAR. There are many fears that lead people to stop their actions and become stagnate. Perhaps it is a fear of looking bad to others, not knowing what will happen next, not being clear on choices, or perhaps there are questions about safety or overall health and happiness. Whatever the reason for the fear, fear itself can be paralyzing.

A wise man once told me something that I recite to myself each and every time I feel fear - "Fear doesn't mean stop, it means pay attention." I take a minute to pause when I feel fear and pay attention to the cause of the fear. What am I afraid of? Understanding my fear allows me to stay in action, despite my fear. Follow the Acronym F.E.A.R.and start seeing your results skyrocket because your momentum continues to move you forward.

F - Formulate a Plan. When you feel fear pay attention to the cause of the fear. Fear is there to keep you safe. It is your subconscious mind letting you know that there may be a danger. Don't ignore it. Keep yourself safe by acknowledging the fear, understanding it and determining what can be done about it. Your plan can keep you safe and make you successful. What needs to show up so that you can guarantee that this fear will NOT be realized? What needs to show up so that you can and will be successful?

E - Examine All Options. What choices do you have? Will these choices keep you safe, get you positive results, and/or help you move forward with little or no consequence? When you know all of your choices, you can choose the best choice possible based on the circumstances you are encountering.

A - Assess Your Safety. Ask yourself if you have done everything within your power to keep you safe. A detailed plan will help to prevent additional challenges. Knowing the plan and having options will help keep you safe and away from danger.

R - Respond Accordingly. If your plan will keep you safe, then you can stay in action by feeling the fear and doing it anyway - knowing you have controlled everything you can. If your plan does not prevent you from staying safe, you can take a calculated risk or change your goal. There are times when fear is legitimate. Listen to your gut as it attempts to keep you safe. There are times when it is appropriate to make new decisions and there are also times when you will be safe and you need to simply feel the fear and move forward anyway.

Failure to reach your goals may be the direct result allowing fear to rule. So, pay attention to it. Stop ignoring the fear. Pay attention to it, understand it, and believe that fear does not need to be a motivator to stop action. By understanding why people feel fear and then what to do to move past it, you have a new success tool that will help you and the people you help to keep in action and get results. So the next time you feel fear, follow the steps above and move through the fear to get the results you now want.