TEDxCMU - Jonathan Fields - Turning Fear Into Fuel

How to turn fear from a source of anxiety and paralysis into fuel for action and achievement.

Jonathan Fields is a former private equity attorney turned lifestyle-entrepreneur, blogger, marketer, speaker and author of Career Renegade: How to Make a Great Living Doing What You Love(Broadway 2009). He writes about the crossroads between family, passion, entrepreneurship, social media and marketing at JonathanFields. com and has been featured in The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and hundreds of magazines, radio shows and websites. And, BusinessWeek named him one of the 20 people entrepreneurs need to follow on twitter (@jonathanfields). When not writing, speaking or building something, you can usually find him dancing around his living room with his wife and daughter.

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[Snoopdelooploop]

Woah! Interesting talk. As the founder of a business not yet a year old and a proud father to a seven year old daughter Keira, I'm motivated by this. Thanks

[MuddyTonic]

..life applies friction..for some reason i find value in that. Good message!

[VanessaScotto]

Great talk! I said some very similar points in a video a few months ago but your delivery is so amazing. I learned a lot about how to share your story and inspiration with others. And got inspired myself to keep moving forward. Thanks!

[markcalitri]

Great information

[80mthomas]

Wow what a gem, I'm due for my first public speaking event in July and this will help a lot, thanks

[decooolest]

Great Video. Makes So Much sense. The Fact that public speaking was number one.. kinda made me laugh at myself cause.. that's a fear that i have conquered .. from jiggly legs ( no kidding; shaking the stage up ) to confident speaker .. ( thanks to toastmasters ) . and i so why i should i fear having to go all the way to achieve my own dreams So i make a solemn vow to myself. I will live my life.. to the fullest.. the amazing way that i want to live it. Kudos to all those who dare to .. live !

[MsGerascophobia]

Wow, amazing. This is so extremely helpful!