We have all been there. That moment when you feel those butterflies in your stomach giving you that nausea feeling, when your heart starts beating so fast you are afraid it might explode, when your mouth suddenly goes dry like you would be in the middle of the Sahara desert or when the palms of your hands get so sweaty that looks like you just washed them. And then the voice that tells you « you will screw this up». You know the voice I am talking about, the one that keeps reminding you that « you are not good enough, why you are even trying to do this?». We all feel fear at some point in our lives. Perhaps it’s a presentation you need to give, a meeting you are going to lead or a job interview you are about to go to. The problem is when you let that voice win and you back down. Yes, there is an immediate sense of relief, the sick feeling on your stomach goes away. You can breathe normally again. And the voice tells you that you have avoided what could have been a disaster. Phew ! In r...