Scared? Good. That Means It's Worth Doing.
- Arlene Gaylord

- Mar 26, 2025
- 1 min read
“Everything you want is on the other side of fear.”
Today’s desk calendar 📅 hit different.
For years, fear tried to box me in.
❌ Too ambitious
❌ Too bold
❌ I am not enough
But fear underestimated my will and my fire 🔥.
Here’s how I flipped the script:
1️⃣ I invested in myself.
SPHR and ICF certifications, working with mentors, executive coaching, deep inner work — I built confidence - brick by brick 🧱 by continuing to focus on and build my COMPETENCE.
2️⃣ I said YES before I was ready.
I spoke up. Showed up. Stepped up — even when it scared me.
I proved them wrong — quietly.
The doubters? Let them doubt (and they did, loudly). I chose not to engage them and let my results do the talking. My Husband and true friends were a big part of this. Having someone I could talk to (you know who you are!) and admit whoa...I am terrified. Was a huge part of every big decision I made to take on big scary things even though I was terrified.
3️⃣ I follow fear like a compass 🧭.
If it makes me nervous, I know it means I am headed in the right direction.
To anyone facing fear right now:
▶️ Go anyway.
▶️ Do it scared.
▶️ Bet on YOU.
Your future self is already clapping 👏. (SO AM I)
Let fear be your FUEL.⛽️.
Let doubt be your DATA. 📈 .
Then? Light it up. 💥




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