Comments on: My Invisible Foe http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/ Business development and strategy , sales and marketing, social media Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:52:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Niall Devitt http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/#comment-6156 Niall Devitt Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:24:10 +0000 http://www.btbtraining.com/?p=352#comment-6156 Thanks Claire, it's a learning curve for me but hey life would be boring otherwise :-) Thanks Claire, it’s a learning curve for me but hey life would be boring otherwise :-)

]]> By: Claire Boyles (Business Coach) http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/#comment-5988 Claire Boyles (Business Coach) Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:04:32 +0000 http://www.btbtraining.com/?p=352#comment-5988 Fear creates inertia, sometimes it can be paralysing. Right now in Ireland fear is pervasive throughout our entire social stratus. Everyone is talking about LACK, being without, and so the mindset is affected. Decision making is effected. You may have taken away the risk in terms of facts & figures, but it is the "emotional fear" that is in charge of making the decisions. Fear creates inertia, sometimes it can be paralysing. Right now in Ireland fear is pervasive throughout our entire social stratus. Everyone is talking about LACK, being without, and so the mindset is affected. Decision making is effected.
You may have taken away the risk in terms of facts & figures, but it is the “emotional fear” that is in charge of making the decisions.

]]> By: Niall Devitt http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/#comment-5782 Niall Devitt Mon, 27 Jul 2009 11:34:46 +0000 http://www.btbtraining.com/?p=352#comment-5782 Thanks Michael, I think it’s fear of making a decision itself. Ultimately I am asking someone to change their outlook and perhaps to change their mindset, to perceive opportunity. I think my own weakness is in not realising that just because this is natural to me, it is not the same for everyone. I work with people black and white, numbers, logic, rational ways of thinking. Fear is very often irrational, so this approach may not always work. Regards, Niall Thanks Michael,

I think it’s fear of making a decision itself. Ultimately I am asking someone to change their outlook and perhaps to change their mindset, to perceive opportunity. I think my own weakness is in not realising that just because this is natural to me, it is not the same for everyone. I work with people black and white, numbers, logic, rational ways of thinking. Fear is very often irrational, so this approach may not always work.

Regards,
Niall

]]> By: Michael Brooks http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/#comment-5715 Michael Brooks Thu, 23 Jul 2009 18:21:18 +0000 http://www.btbtraining.com/?p=352#comment-5715 Very interesting and thought provoking article Niall. But what are they afraid of, especially if you have taken away the risk? What's left to fear? Without knowing that surely there's not a chance of addressing it. Very interesting and thought provoking article Niall. But what are they afraid of, especially if you have taken away the risk? What’s left to fear? Without knowing that surely there’s not a chance of addressing it.

]]> By: Niall Devitt http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/#comment-5703 Niall Devitt Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:36:01 +0000 http://www.btbtraining.com/?p=352#comment-5703 Hi Deidre, Thanks for your comments. I am delighted that you found it interesting. I believe that there is a genuine fear of making decisions, even good decisions - the recession has more or less paralysed some managers etc, they are so afraid of making a bad decision, it is safer to make no decision. Regards, Niall Hi Deidre,

Thanks for your comments. I am delighted that you found it interesting. I believe that there is a genuine fear of making decisions, even good decisions - the recession has more or less paralysed some managers etc, they are so afraid of making a bad decision, it is safer to make no decision.

Regards,
Niall

]]> By: Deirdre Mooney http://www.btbtraining.com/2009/07/21/my-invisible-foe/#comment-5702 Deirdre Mooney Thu, 23 Jul 2009 07:27:24 +0000 http://www.btbtraining.com/?p=352#comment-5702 Hi Niall, A very thought-provoking article and sooooo true! I would have said it was inertia ... however you have hit the nail on the head ... it's fear! I too will modify my offerings to take into account this factor - thanks for the tip. Deirdre Hi Niall,
A very thought-provoking article and sooooo true!

I would have said it was inertia … however you have hit the nail on the head … it’s fear!

I too will modify my offerings to take into account this factor - thanks for the tip.
Deirdre

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