Transcending fear does not mean to abolish fear. To transcend fear, you must identify the fear and understand it and then it won't have so much power over you. You move through the fear. You accept and expect fear but do not let it be an excuse to avoid the necessary follow through and persistence in achieving your goals and dreams.

We all have fears including fear of the unknown, fear of success, fear of humiliation, rejection, and inadequacy. These fears are addressed in my book "DARE TO SUCCEED: How to Transcend Your Fears and Achieve Your Goals". The book helps the reader to identify the fears that pertain to them through mini-assessments and obtain insight into how these fears impede success. Additionally, exercises and strategies are presented in the workbook section to practice surmounting fears.

Preparation, planning, and success experiences will all help you through the experience of fear. If you are clear say about a presentation you will be making at work, you can at least have confidence that you have prepared and know your material. Practice and visualization will aid preparation. Strategic planning as to how you will accomplish your goals will help you to feel more empowered, less adrift, and frightened.

Success breeds success. To transcend fears and assist yourself with self-confidence, remind yourself of your successes, your talents, and your skills. Stay in the present, keep focused and concentrated, and avoid the "what if's. Actors know that if they are prepared, this will ensure a better performance. A successful actor also knows though that he must keep his anxiety (and fear) in check enough so that a bit of "anticipatory anxiety" will keep him focused whereas too much anxiety and fear will negatively impact performance. Build more and more success experiences for yourself. Make it happen! You'll be glad you did!

Dr. Debbie Campbell is a Psychologist, Certified Business and Personal Coach, and recent author of DARE TO SUCCEED: How to Transcend Your Fears and Achieve Your Goals. You can contact Dr. Debbie at (818) 783-0328, or visit www.successcoachingbydrdebbie.com. Her book can be ordered through her website, or through Amazon.com.