In the world of superheroes, every hero has their Achilles heel that can bring them down. Superman had his kryptonite. Iron Man had his vanity. If someone chained together Wonder Woman’s “Bracelets of Submission,” she would lose her Amazonian super strength. From a literary point of view, it makes sense. If there were no obstacles for superheroes, there would be no drama in what they had to do.Divya ParekhIn the world of business and entrepreneurship, aim to be a hero. We want to be outstanding in our fields. Most people look at being a hero in the real sense of the word — namely, to positively affect and help more people. After all, isn’t that what true heroes do?The problem is that, like superheroes, we all have obstacles that get into our way. These can have the same negative power over our efforts, much as when Superman comes into contact with a particular green rock and wants to pass out. However, Superman knows what to look for and avoid. He sees kryptonite; he flies the other way. We have to do the same thing in our quest to be heroes. We must identify those traits that can cause us to backslide and take us out of the realm of superheroes and back to the category of mediocrity. I am going to highlight three prevalent issues that many people face as they try to become heroes to their industries or communities of followers.1. Fear. While this might seem like a broad category, the intent is to cover it in its entirety. Fears come in many guises; you have to identify what worries, concerns or doubts hold you back.I’ll give you an example. There was a woman who was very successful in the pharmaceutical industry. She was intelligent, personable, organized and everything else you…
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