Overcoming Fear in Your Personal and Professional Life with Dale Spencer on The Empowerment Show
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Is there something you are afraid of?
Is there something you are afraid to face?
Dale Spencer had to face his fears, in order to recreate his life. Dale was leading the life of an average college student when at the age of 20 an unforeseen injury changed his life forever. Left paralyzed, Dale had to adapt to new ways of doing everyday tasks, getting around, interacting with people, finishing college and entering the workforce.
He shares of he needed to come to terms with his dependence on others and how his injury changed the path of his life.
By using simple techniques to keep his fear in check and his mind focused, Dales has been able to achieve his life goals. Dale has triumphed over adversity and risen to the top of his profession, he continues to give back to his community, grow and take on new challenges. There are four key areas where the emotion of fear dwells: professional, social, mental and physical. Dale has identified the necessary building blocks to overcome fear and achieve success, regardless of what form fear takes.
Now Dale’s mission is to help all of us realize we have the necessary tools to achieve success, regardless of our circumstances. Dale now speaks for the ThinkFirst Injury Prevention and how he found a new purpose in educating others in critical thinking and problem solving.
See the full interview at http://youtu.be/OjPI2HkQRww
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About the Author
Melissa Heisler helps individuals find joy, balance, empowerment, and success in their work and home lives. She assists people one on one, in groups, and through the online Be Type-ME program. Melissa provides concrete and easy to follow ways to take back one’s life from the stresses of a career, family obligations, health conce
s, and other daily challenges. Her own experiences allow her to be compassionate and understanding as her clients make their journey, and her drive and organizational skills help keep them on the path. Melissa holds a degree in Theatre Arts and a Masters in Integrated Marketing Communications, so whether her clients come from the left brain world of business or have a creative right brain she can speak their language. Melissa is the host of The Empowerment Show and also a contributing author for the books, Be There Now: Travel Stories From Around the World and Defining Moments: A Gathering of Women’s Jou
eys. Her first solo book, From Type-A to Type-ME: Daily Habits to Take Back Your Life is being published in 2014. She has also contributed to Experiences of the Light being published by Career Press / New Page Books also in 2014.
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