It is true: YOU are your own worst enemy.

Far too often we have a tendency to get into our own heads where limitations are concerned. The feelings of "I'm not good enough" or "I don't have that knowledge/experience so I can't do it" are common with everyone, even those most successful. Recently, when having a motivational conversation with some of my colleagues, I asked two questions:

1. What do you want out of life?

and

1. What is stopping you?

One of my colleagues responded to #2 with "Subconscious thoughts. They limit me in what I can achieve." I responded with "BULLSHIT! Because you believe those thoughts limit you, they do. It's like Zig Ziglar used to say, 'You can or you cannot, either way, you are right.'" We parted ways and I later find out that...apparently, I hurt his feelings. This is paramount to continuing the relationship because, honestly, I need people who are willing to easily understand the simplest of statements.

I don't know everything, just like everyone else. In fact, Henry Ford once said he could answer any question that was asked to him. A group of journalists put him to the test. They asked him a question and he immediately picked up his phone and called someone. When he was asked he explained, "Let me remind you that I have a row of electric buttons in my office. All I have to do is press one of them to call the person who can answer any question on any subject I wish to know, relative to the business at hand. I take care of the business, they take care of the questions. Now would you be so good as to explain why, just to answer you questions, I should have a brain stuffed with general culture, when I am surrounded by employees who can supply any information I might want to know? "

We all have our limitations, but rather than be stopped by them, we simply acknowledge them and find ways around them. I'm not a great programmer, but I know people who are, and with their help I can get things done that I would like.

I guess the point of this is...don't let your fears, your doubts, the little voice in the back of your head saying "Stop", to stop you. Ignore it and move on.

Unless you are trying to kill someone...then please, by all means, listen and obey.