How Kenny Chesney Conquers His Fear of Failure

With a net worth over $200 million and he still has a fear of failing. If you find that sentence hard to believe, wait until you read this.

With 40 number one Country songs, over 30 million recordings sold and an estimated net worth of $219 million, superstar Kenny Chesney is still dealing with two thoughts. A fear of failure
and the fear of becoming complacent.

Now, you may be wondering what technique does Kenny Chesney use to overcome this issue? In a recent interview, Kenny revealed that part of his pre-show routine is being grateful. Kenny also says he will take time to personally go and sit in the top of the venue. This task helps keep Kenny humble and grateful and also gives him his fans perspective.

You can check out Kenny's interview with Today here.

Kenny is not the only Country music star to have a fear of failure.

During the years when "the first lady of Country music" Tammy Wynette was cranking out hit after hit, she took time to study and keep her Cosmetology license current. People who knew Tammy said she always wanted to have a way to earn a living should her Country music career not work out.

For many of us, FOF, the fear of failure is a huge roadblock in our lives. What can we do or what should we do to overcome this challenge?

Did you know that one of the smartest men in history had the entry "mentally slow" inserted into his permanent school record? Who was the man? Albert Einstein.

Let me share a quote from "The Man in Black," Country music legend Johnny Cash. "You build on failure. You use it as a stepping stone. Close the door on the past. You don't try to
forget the mistakes, but you don't dwell on it. You don't let it have any of your energy, or any of your time, or any of your space."

-Go get 'em tiger! God don't make no junk. You, yes you are awesome! Now go be awesome!

- Don Chase's Kick Butt Tip of the Day is a daily motivational feature designed to give you the inspiration you need to power through your day. Check out all the Kick Butt Tips here.

As the economic world continues to see ebbs and flows, many people are relying on credit to help them get by. But in Fayetteville, that might be harder than most everywhere else, as the city has some of the worst credit scores in the country, according to one study.

Researchers at WalletHub.com analyzed credit scores across 182 cities in the United States, and found that the median credit score in Fayetteville was 628. That landed our community at 176 out of the 182 cities in the study.

Good credit scores are important for a variety of reasons, including buying a home or a car, or even getting approved to rent an apartment.

"Having a good or excellent credit score opens up so many doors for you," said Cassandra Happe, an analyst with WalletHub. "Not only does it help you get approved for future loans and lines of credit, but it also reduces your interest rate and increases the amount you’re able to borrow. A good credit score can even make you a stronger candidate for employment, help you with renting housing, and make you a more attractive dating partner."

Before we get into the rankings, it's important to know that there are a lot of factors at play here. And that it's never too late to do things to improve even the worst credit scores.

WalletHub says these tips are the best for improving your credit scores:

So let's get to some of the rankings for the worst credit scores in the country. We'll look at the top three cities, the bottom three cities, and where a couple of our North Carolina counterparts fall for worst credit scores.

South Burlington comes in at an incredible average credit score of 736. It's also one of the highest income cities according to WalletHub, coming in at 29th.

With an average credit score of 277, San Francisco lands high on the list. It helps that the average income is $107,500 and that it's a financial hub city.

Another high-income city, Huntington Beach averages at 722 also. The city ranks highly in money management, according to WalletHub.

Detroit comes in at the bottom of the list, with a credit score average of 611. A distant gap even above the next worst. The automotive center of the United States fell on hard times during the recession, and during COVID. Rebounding will take a while, but the city has done a lot to reinvent itself.

With a score of 621, this economically-depressed city in Louisiana has struggled in a lot of ways. With a dismal low average in things like credit-card debt, mortgage-debt-to-income-ratio, and more, it's been a tough go of it.

There are actual three cities tied with scores of 624 - Jackson; Newark, New Jersey; and Lewiston, Maine. There are a lot of differences in those three cities, but the one thing they share in common is economic downturn struggles.

The highest-ranked city in North Carolina on the list is Raleigh, with an average credit score of 680.

The Queen City is just a few points behind Raleigh, with an average credit score of 667. Surprising considering how much of the banking industry is centered in Charlotte.

74 - Durham, 677

114 - Winston-Salem, 662

149 - Greensboro, 647

176 - Fayetteville, 628