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Praise for Fight the Fear
‘Mandie’s enthusiasm will be felt as you progress through this book, tak-
ing inspiration from her journey and assisting you to build your own
confidence along the way. It provides a sound and practical framework
to enable you to tackle any fears you may have, providing advice on how
to overcome them, giving your chances of future success a massive boost.’
Mike Smith, Senior Inward Investment, Economy
and Growth Officer, Chelmsford City Council
‘A triumphant book – Mandie’s unique ability to motivate and inspire
abounds within its pages. It will make you think about your fears in a
new light, and ensure you take action to overcome them.’
Nigel Risner, motivational and
inspirational speaker
‘Exactly what I expected from Mandie, an absolutely fantastic book full
of practical tips, advice and strategies to help you kick the fears holding
you back and get you well on your way to success!’
Sarah Hurley, Director, Sarah Hurley Ltd
‘This book is a no frills, no jargon, easy to read guide to losing the fears
that hold you back in business. A great read with practical, simple steps
to help you conquer the fears that hold you back.’
Melissa Neisler Dickinson, Managing Director,
The Suffolk Wedding Show
‘If you are someone who wants to take control of your life and do it
right now then this is the book for you. Mandie is an incredible person
who has helped so many people break free from what has held them
back and then helped and supported them in developing the confidence
to achieve their goals. The reason this book is so good is that it tack-
les the number one issue that holds most people back – and that’s fear.
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Once people learn how to see through the illusion that fear can often be
they can achieve their goals, dreams and ambitions much more easily.
This is a book that is packed with tips, tools, strategies and techniques
to conquer fear and live your life to the full. I would highly recommend
this book to anyone that wants to supercharge their life.’
Pete Cohen, life coach, motivational
speaker and bestselling author
‘Mandie helped me realise my dreams, and I am eternally grateful to her
triggering that special spark – not only to ignite my passion but turn it
into a successful and profitable business.’
Angela Chouaib, MD and founder,
www.SecretSurgery.co.uk
‘Mandie’s book makes such impressive sense and, even better, it is easy
to read. It provides clarity in a world that is so fast paced. Whilst Man-
die remains “bossy” by including exercises and homework, she allows us
to gain far more through actions and working out what matters to us.
Sometimes it takes a while to recognise that someone has a special abil-
ity to get us to believe in ourselves, to tie that belief to our highest ide-
als, and to imagine that together we can do great things. In those rare
moments, when such a person comes along, we need to put aside our
plans and reach for what we know is possible.’
Jo-Anne Stewart, ‘New Openings’ Project Manager,
Premier Inn, and hub by Premier Inn
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Fight the Fear
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Fight the Fear
How to beat your negative
mindset and win in life
mandie holgate
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Pearson Education Limited
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First edition published 2017 (print and electronic)
© Mandie Holgate 2017 (print and electronic)
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by her in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.
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All trademarks used herein are the property of their respective owners. The use of any trademark in this text
does not vest in the author or publisher any trademark ownership rights in such trademarks, nor does the use of
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Pearson Education is not responsible for the content of third-party internet sites.
ISBN: 978–1-292–15595–1 (print)
978–1-292–15596–8 (PDF)
978–1-292–15597–5 (ePub)
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Cover design by Two Associates
Print edition typeset in 10 and ITC Giovanni Std by SPi Global
Printed by Ashford Colour Press Ltd, Gosport
NOTE THAT ANY PAGE CROSS REFERENCES REFER TO THE PRINT EDITION
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To Andy, Harrison and Sophie,
because you make me
fearless – thank you.
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Contents
About the author x
Introduction xi
1 What if someone finds out who I really am? 1
2 I’m scared of setting goals 15
3 I don’t believe I can succeed 27
4 I don’t want to appear arrogant 43
5 I don’t ask for help 53
6 I’m scared of saying ‘No’ 65
7 I’m petrified of public speaking 79
8 I hate phoning people 93
9 I don’t want to look stupid 107
10 I can’t stop scrutinising what people are thinking 117
11 I’m scared to ask for what I want 129
12 I can’t take time out 141
Thank you 153
Index 155
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