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ReinventingErica.com 90-Day Project

ReinventingErica.com – Day 35 of 90

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Fear of Not Finishing
Today I was talking on the phone to my friend Patty, and this voice in my head said, “What are you going on and on about, even I’m bored now”.  It’s the very same voice that I hear every time I open up WriteRoom to [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 33 of 90

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Fear of Loneliness
In the Summer of 2008, I went on the Mashable Summer Tour (SummerMash ‘08) working with Yoono.  In less than a month and a half, we toured 7 cities across America (Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Miami, Boston, New York).  The days were long and intense, every evening ending in [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 32 of 90

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Fear of Failure
My bestfriend Kyle Kolacek and I took Ballroom dance together when I was in High School.  Every Tuesday night we met with Maxine Scott to practice the Foxtrot, Tango, Rumba, Waltz, and of course Swing.  I’ll never forget our instructor’s name because she said it was like Maxi-pads and Scott Tissue = Maxine [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 31 of 90

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Fear of Heights
My palms were sweating as I climbed the ladder.  My bare toes gripping each rung with trepidation.  When I reached the top of the platform I thought my heart was going to beat straight out of my throat.  The instructor handed me a bar, and told me to lean my entire body out [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 30 of 90

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Fear of the Unknown
Have you ever heard someone say, “If I’d known then what I know now, I would have…”.  Chances are you’ve probably said it yourself.  But unless you’re highly skilled in the Fine Art of Divination, you have no idea what the future holds until it happens.  This can make taking [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 29 of 90

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Fear of Success
Have you ever known someone who seemed to always give up right before the finish line?  Who seemed to have a penchant for Self-Sabotage?  Maybe you’ve even encountered this in your own life?  I know I have.
We all say we want success.  We all dream of the day when things are [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 28 of 90

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Fear Defined: A Series on What Scares Me Most
One of my long term goals is to confront and conquer as many of my personal fears as possible.  Over the last year, I’ve found that indeed the “Only Thing We Have to FEAR, is Fear itself.”1  So welcome to a new series on the [...]

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 27 of 90

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Don’t Settle
Steve says it better than I ever could have:

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ReinventingErica.com – Day 25 of 90

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Why Criticism is Important
As I’ve said before – you’re never going to be universally liked or loved.  And the more you put yourself out there – the greater chance you have of being criticized.  I’m okay with this – I’m okay with Criticism in general.  This is why Ed Schipul is my mentor.
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