About four years ago, at a personal development seminar, I stood up in front of a room of a hundred people (absolutely sweating) and declared that I wanted to be fearless.
At the time I felt like some kind of superhero, to be without fear was the dream.
Within the time of making my declaration, I’d made some pretty major changes in my life and I thought leaping in head first and showing fear who’s boss, would cure me of it’s grip.
Sadly not.
In fact I never became “fearless”.
It felt like every new manoeuvre I made – it was there, lurking in the shadows.
Strangely, the more I went after what I wanted, the greater I felt its presence.
Fortunately, with time, I had enough awareness to realise there was possibly a flaw in my pursuit to be “fearless” and so I went about looking for reasons for the ‘F’ word to play such a large role in our lives.
I humbly came to the conclusion, that to be totally fearless all the time was a flawed option.
Instead, what if I could work with it and understand it rather than go to battle with it?
And so I literally went to work.
For the last four years, I’ve been studying fear and resistance to not only support my own growth but I’ve also been able to help many women overcome their fears so they can be powerful leaders, businesswomen, daughters, partners and wives.
You name it – from Seth Godin, to Marie Forleo, Danielle LaPorte, Elizabeth Gilbert, Brene Brown, Martin Luther King, Susan Jeffers, along the support of several coaches, mentors and colleagues I’ve explored the many facets of fear.
Today’s video shares three powerful tools I use almost daily to work with fear.
IN THIS VIDEO BLOG YOU WILL LEARN:
Three ideas and concepts I work with on a regular basis to use fear in a really positive way. These tools will help you develop courage when embarking on a new adventure.
→ All you need is just one ‘yes’
→ Perfectionism vs. “ship it” mentality – from Seth Godin
→ Fear, or resistance is a sign that you really care – from Steven Pressfield author of The War of Art
