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A thought by T. D. Jakes, from his book,  Don't Drop the Mic  (p. 39). FaithWorks, Kindle Edition.  (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.) Fear can be horrible but we must never let it stop us! But I'm afraid! T. D. says, " Fear of failing, fear of succeeding, fear of what others will think, fear of what your mama will think, fear of making a fool of yourself, fear of being misunderstood, criticized, and taken out of context—as with any area of personal growth, fear is likely to be part of the equation. When it comes to communicating, however, fear is but one variable among many, not the limitation that prevents you from being heard by those around you. "Owning your fear is the first step in facing it, and facing it to overcoming it." He goes on, "I’m often amazed that people rank speaking in public near the top of their list of worst fears. Known by the clinical word glossophobia , fear of public speaking terrifies some people more than

A thought by T. D. Jakes, from his book,  Don't Drop the Mic  (p. 26). FaithWorks, Kindle Edition.  (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.) That is so true. J. D. says, " You are a result of who you listen to most often, engage with consistently, and spend time around socially! Who are you listening to? And did you ever realize that simply listening to them and dialoging consistently with them is programming you even after you walk away?" He goes on, "Sitting in counsel with those who communicate the way we wish we could can often improve our speaking styles. This sharpening can ultimately improve your economic bottom line, result in invitations to new opportunities, and enhance the number and quality of your relationships. Just as dogs hear high-pitched whistles that fall silent on human ears, our communication style will attract some and be ignored by others. All the more reason to be heard by those whose success you wish to emulate!" He the

A thought by T. D. Jakes, from his book, Don't Drop the Mic  (p. 5). FaithWorks, Kindle Edition.  (Click on the book title to go to Amazon to buy the book.) And that is so true. T. D. says, " We had no vaccine or distribution plans for vaccinations. No one knew what to do, where to turn, or exactly what to believe. A reporter interviewing me from a well-known conservative station asked how I prayed for our nation. Another journalist from a liberal news outlet engaging me on the pandemic asked if I would pray for our nation and our world on the spot. "Feeling a responsibility to use my platform to combat the contagion, I invited doctors, scientists, medical experts, and the surgeon general from our state to address my online viewers with critical information about how to prevent the spread of the virus and how to proceed if they had been exposed or were experiencing symptoms. I also asked psychologists, counselors, and therapists to advise us on how to maintain our mental