Overcoming Fear of Failure

More Than Just Business - A podcast by Scarlett Cochran

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Has fear stopped you from taking the steps you KNOW you need to take in order to grow your dream business? You’re not alone.Every entrepreneur feels fear during their journey, and it can keep them from making moves and taking chances. But there are scientific and psychological reasons behind the fear response. Once you’ve cracked the code, you can counter it!I started making videos for One Big Happy Life while still working in my legal career. I was so nervous about colleagues and potential employers seeing them. I thought I was worried about what other people would think of me for sharing these parts of my life on YouTube. But I’ve realized that my fear of people judging my videos was really a fear of failure. And do you know what that fear led to? It led to me never telling anyone about my channel. Never promoting it. Never advertising it. Never taking steps to build up that audience that I wanted.All because of a fear of failure.And quitting my job to work on my business full-time? You’d better believe that inspired another wave of fear of failure!Fear is our brain’s way of trying to keep us safe from harm. That’s great if you’re being stalked by a man-eating tiger, but not so great if you just want to launch your dream business.So how do you let go of fear and move forward with your biggest, baddest, most exciting plans?In the latest episode, you’ll discover:The science and psychology behind your fear responseTools and techniques you can use to conquer fear A case study of how I dealt with my fear of failure when building my own business“We shouldn’t look at failure as something to be avoided… all it is is feedback.”—  Tasha CochranSubscribe now and never miss a single episode!Highlights:‌ ‌01:29  Fear of failure: One Big Happy Life04:17  Deciding to quit my job  06:28  The science and psychology of fear 08:50  How to counter fear of failure 13:38  Failure isn’t forever  15:24  Redefine success  16:51  Work with me!   Links:‌ ‌Work With Me:https://onebighappylife.com Join the Ascend Incubator: https://onebighappylife.com/coaching Please remember to subscribe, rate, and review!