L: Lean Into One Fear Today
We all know that fear holds us back from achieving our goals and dreams. Blah, blah, blah, right? I haven’t got time to bleed! Ignore something long enough and it’ll go away! Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill! Insert silly cliché here!
Today I’d like you to spend just 30 minutes thinking about one fear that holds you back in business. Have coffee with this fear and ask it probing questions: Where did you come from? Why do I let you hang around? What would happen if you went away? I want you to feel this fear in your body and mind and heart and just let it happen without fighting it or solving it or shoving it under the mental bed.
Lean into one fear and surrender to it, knowing that you yourself are safe and what’s happening in your head is all in your head. There’s no danger here; it’s all just thinking.
Fear is a touchy subject. Leave a comment below if you’re comfortable; otherwise, just know that you’ve done a good thing for your business by leaning in and listening to one fear. Maybe, just maybe, it’s not quite as scary as it was 30 minutes ago.
I’m currently writing out the exercises for the FOCUS Training module “Motivating Yourself When You’re Self-Employed.” These four exercises can help you overcome fear of risk and stay motivated throughout the years you’re freelancing. Grab a copy of my free “Pretty Darn Good Writers: Become Great” to get notified when the FOCUS Training is released into the wild.
