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Today’s the day!

The highly anticipated “Fast Lane” Audio Session is now part of the Driving Fear Program Premium Edition, all future orders for that version of the  program will include the audio session to assist you in working more directly with overcoming the more common anxiety producing situations you encounter on the road:

• Driving Alone
• Driving on the Highway
• Driving over Bridges
• Handling Difficult Drivers Without Anxiety
• Driving in Traffic
• Letting Go of the Fear of Losing Control

And the best news is that the price of the program will stay exactly the same!

If you’re already a customer of the Driving Fear Program (either version), check your email because you’ll be getting a link to access the Fast Lane session for free - along with another special “secret” bonus exclusively for customers.

So click below and go grab your copy of the Driving Fear Program Now!

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Ok everybody…here’s the scoop…

The Fast Lane Audio Session that I told you about in the last blog post is done, and I have to tell you…I’m a little bit impressed with myself

Well, I guess it’s not me so much, but the people that helped me create it were really top notch.  I wanted to use the best people I could find to help me produce it, and although it cost a lot more, I think it’s worth it.  The quality of the end result and the talent that went into making it far exceeds anything I have done in the past.  And lucky you…you get it for free…

Along with the Driving Fear Program, I honestly don’t think there’s a more powerful tool for conquering your anxiety anywhere. The Fast Lane audio is going to help you re-train yourself to respond completely differently to your feelings and thoughts on the road, and do it even more quickly than using the original techniques in the program by themselves.

So here’s what you need to know…

I’ll be releasing the Fast Lane Audio as part of the program on Tuesday the 14th.

Like I promised, if you’re already a customer, then you’re going to get it sent to you for free.  Not only that, I decided to give you a little something extra too because all your kind comments give me a lot to live up to, but you’ll have to wait and see what it is.  Be sure to add my email address (no-reply [@] drivingfear.com) to your safe senders list to ensure my communications don’t go to your spam or junk mail folder.  On the 14th I’ll be sending you an important email with a link to get your copy of the Fast Lane audio, along with the other secret bonus I have for you.

If you’re not already a customer, now is the time to become one so you can get your hands on the special bonus I have exclusively for clients too.  But if you decide to wait, you’ll still get the Fast Lane Audio Session as part of the program going forward, and there won’t be any change in cost, just another BIG reason to get started on overcoming your driving anxiety.

Thanks again to everyone for helping make this new component possible, I couldn’t have done it without you and your comments, I’m excited for you to get your hands on what you helped create!

Rich

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As promised, I’m finalizing the brand new component for the Driving Fear Program based on all your comments from the post here.

Current clients will get it for free, and those that haven’t yet gotten the program will have it included when they get started.

It’s going to be an audio component, and I’ll be honest with you, audio is really my LEAST favorite thing to do.  You’d think it would be easy, but it’s tough, trust me.  I have to find a good voice talent to record it, get studio time, edit, write scripts, find background and sound effects, get it down to size I can distribute…and a million other things.

And if you think I can do ANY of this myself, you’re wrong.  I’m a tech-dunce, it’s a miracle I can actually successfully publish a blog post.  So I have to pay professionals through the nose to help me do all these activities for me once I design the component.  But the end result is always good, so I think it’s worth it to do it right.

Now I’ve gotten a lot of emails from people asking what the price of the program will be after I add the new component, or if it will be a separate add on they can buy, etc.  I wasn’t really sure…it’s going to be a powerful piece of the system, but pricing is always a tough call.

So here’s what I decided I’d charge…

Nothing.

Look, I know the economy is lousy and times are tough for a lot of people, it effects everyone in one way or another.  I have family members that are out of work and struggling too, I’m with you.  So as big of a leap forward as this is for the program, and regardless of much it cost to me to produce it, I just didn’t think this was a good time to change anything.  So I’m going to add it as part of the program going forward and won’t change the price one penny.

If that’s not fair, I don’t know what is.  We’ll just call it a “thank you” for reading my blog, ok?

Plus, this is as much your work as mine, like I said, it was based entirely on your answers to my other post.

What the new component is going to be is an audio session that walks you though the six most common anxiety producing situations on the road:

• Driving Alone
• Driving on the Highway
• Driving over Bridges
• Handling Difficult Drivers Without Anxiety
• Driving in Traffic
• Letting Go of the Fear of Losing Control

If you have trouble with any of these situations while driving, you’re going to find the new component extremely helpful in showing you step by step precisely what to do on the road to shut down that anxious reaction.

I’ve decided to call it the “Fast Lane” audio session because it’s going to put your recovery into a higher gear and accelerate it like never before.

I’m working hard with everyone to get it completed, so please keep an eye on your email so you know when it’s ready and learn how to get your hands on it.  I’ll have an update soon.

Thanks again to everyone who participated and made the creation of this possible, it’s great to have a community so willing to help one another and share their experiences for the greater good of everyone involved.  I’m pretty darn lucky to get to work with you all.

Post a comment and let me know what you think!

Rich

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Well my last blog post really set a fuse off didn’t it?

84 comments so far and going strong as I write this.  If you missed it (shame on you), here it is.

It’s awesome to have so many people commenting and sharing their stories and struggles.  Not just for me, although it’s always nice to know to somebody actually read this blog…but it does everyone a world of good to see that they’re not alone with what they fear.  Sometimes just feeling  a little more “normal” can make a big difference.

So now we have a pretty good idea of what the biggest fears are about driving - what causes the greatest challenges.  I suppose I could be happy with all the participation and call it a day…but that’s not who we do things here, right?

We have to USE the information don’t we?

I mean…aren’t I the one always blabbering away about USING the information and skills in the program and not just reading them and forgetting it?  Now it’s time to take a dose of my own medicine…

So here’s my promise to you.

What we learn together here won’t go to waste, it won’t be for nothing.  What I want more than anything is to give you all the tools and information you need to overcome your driving anxiety and take that struggle out of your life.  The best way for me to do that is for you to HELP ME understand what you want and need.  And if you left a comment last post, that’s exactly what you did.

Now that I can see how common some situations are, I can better address them in the program.  In fact, I’ve already started a brand new component I’ll be adding to the Driving Fear Program that will focus directly on these areas of need, and I KNOW you’re really going to like it.

When it’s done, everyone that is already a client of the program will get this new component for FREE, because I’m fanatical about treating my clients better than anyone else.

If you don’t already have a copy of the program, it will just be one more reason to get started.

Next time I post I’ll share some more details about what the new component will be and when you can get your hands on it.

And if there’s something else you want to see from the program - comment away..let’s hear it.

See You on the Road,

Rich

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I’m going to be straight with you…I’m exhausted.

My son just started crawling this week (yep, that’s him), so we’re constantly chasing him around the house, making sure he doesn’t do any of the things babies love to do, like drink out of the dog’s bowl and unplug all the lamps.  So far he hasn’t gotten to the lamps - the dog bowl…not so lucky.

So today, I want YOU to tell me something…

Tell me what your biggest challenges with driving are.  Is it traffic?  Driving alone?  Out of your comfort zone?  Something else?

Don’t be shy…let me know!  Use a pen name, nobody’s going to know you’re not “Millie”.

I want to know because my next free report on driving anxiety is in the works, kind of the follow up to The Anxiety Manifesto, and I want to be sure I’m covering everything you need me to.  So help me help you, ok?

And no fair relying on everyone else to comment…YOU do it.  Go in the comment box right below here and let me know what really gives you trouble. [click to continue…]

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Today I’ve got a little bit of bad news…

You’re completely out of control.

Of damn near everything.

See, most people spend a lot of their day, energy, and LIFE, trying to control the things and people around them when in reality, they may as well go get some chicken and waffles for all the good it’s going to do them.

You can’t control what your kids do.

You can’t control your spouse.

Or your job.

Or the economy.

You may be able to INFLUENCE things and people…but influence is different than control.

Influence is like growing a tomato plant.  You plant it in the best soil you can, water it, make sure it gets light…and all the things you can to set the stage for the greatest chance of the outcome you want (a healthy tomato plant).  You INFLUENCE the outcome.

You don’t CONTROL the outcome.  As many things as you can do to make the odds good you’ll get a good plant, there’s just too many things that you don’t have any say over.  You can’t control if it rains or not…how many sunny days there are…if a rabbit eats it…etc.  You don’t CONTROL the plant.

Most things and people in your life are a lot like tomato plants (but don’t tell them that, they look at your strange).  All you can do is influence and then hope for the best so it all works out.  Some seasons you get a lot of tomatoes because things go right, other seasons…well…that’s why they sell it in cans.

There’s good news though too…

Just think of all you can give up on!

You do what you can to make sure your kids make good choices…and then give up control.

You can try to do your job the best you can…and then give up control over your bosses decision.

If you’re waiting to be happy until your spouse loses weight, or acts a certain way, or treats you better…you can give up…and be happy right now.

What a load off…all that stress..POOF….gone.

But there is ONE thing you CAN control.  All the time. [click to continue…]

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