Happy August! H. P. Lovecraft said, “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.” Fear is a powerful emotion. It can drive us to make changes. It can paralyze us. Business owners and managers are not immune to fear! Unfortunately, in many situations we cannot predict the future. This month, I want to talk about handling fear and change in the workplace . Over the past year, I have experienced a lot of change within my company. I have lost employees to expanding families, moving spouses, family needs, or better jobs. I have lost clients because of economic factors and personal transitions. These situations are guaranteed to cause fear. The question is, “Will we respond to the fear by being paralyzed or by being motivated ?” Fear that paralyzes is not productive. However, fear that motivates can sometimes be one of the biggest factors in propelling you to growth. So what’s the difference between all