Making the Courage Connection How People Get from Fear to Freedom and How You Can Too

by Hall, Doug; Wecker, David

• ISBN13: 9780684839288
• ISBN10: 0684839288
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1998-02-19
• Publisher: Touchstone

Summary

Through the inspiring stories of ordinary people who freed themselves from fear, Doug Hall explains how to break free from fear one step at a time, prune away doubts, and live life on your own terms.

For each of us, the journey to find courage is different. But within the pages of Making the Courage Connection, you'll find the wisdom and inspiration necessary to discover the courage to follow your own heart and lead a fulfilled life.

Author Biography

Doug Hall is the founder and president of Richard Saunders International, a team of professional inventors based at the Eureka! Ranch in Newtown, Ohio. David Wecker writes a column for the Cincinnati Post and cohosts a talk show on WLW radio.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 11
Step on the Gas, Not the Brakes	p. 17
Courage Connections	p. 21
Believe to Achieve	p. 29
Define Your Mission	p. 37
On Your Mark, Get Set, Take a First Step	p. 45
Reading, Talking, and Trying	p. 51
Once You See It, You Can Be It	p. 57
Fear Is Relative, So Use Relativity to Defeat It	p. 65
Facing Your Fear Dragons	p. 75
Send Your Fear Dragons Running	p. 81
Good Luck Comes to the Dedicated	p. 89
Listen to Your Heart	p. 97
Focus, Focus, Focus	p. 105
Courage Is a State of Mind	p. 109
Don't Make Excuses--Make Things Happen	p. 113
Use Innocence to Your Advantage	p. 119
The Power of Quiet Confidence	p. 125
Take Action--Do It Now	p. 131
Declare Your Intentions Before Entering the Arena	p. 141
Multiply Your Risks, Divide Your Fears	p. 149
When Everyone Else Admires the Emperor's New Clothes	p. 155
Build Courage by Plugging Energy Leaks	p. 163
Grow or Die	p. 169
You're the Only One Responsible for You	p. 179
Life's Many Journeys	p. 187
Quality of Life Versus Ease of Life	p. 195
Lifescaping	p. 201
One Bite at a Time	p. 207
Use Journal Writing to Expose Your Mind	p. 215
To Thine Own Self Be True	p. 223
You Must Continue the Journey from Where You Are	p. 229
We Want to Hear from You!	p. 237
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