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How to overcome fear and take the next step - with Jacqueline Wales of The Fearless Factor at Work

Change Work Life
Change Work Life
Episode • May 25, 2021 • 37m

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#089 - Transformational leadership coach, advisor and author Jacqueline Wales explains how to prevent fear from stopping you taking the next step.

What you'll learn

  • [1:36] Why Jacqueline wrote her newest book ‘The Fearless Factor at Work’.
  • [3:08] How Jacqueline learned about fear and how to move past it.
  • [6:28] What fear does to us and how people usually respond to it.
  • [9:04] How to tell the difference between excuses and valid reasons.
  • [10:47] How to be more self-aware of how fear is affecting you.
  • [13:59] What ‘being fearless’ really means.
  • [15:18] How to conquer fear and stop worrying about what others are thinking.
  • [17:19] The importance of setting boundaries and having pragmatic conversations.
  • [20:21] How practicing prior to an event can alleviate the fear in the moment.
  • [23:59] The risks of perfectionism and how it can prevent you from making actual progress.
  • [27:02] How to know when you have prepared thoroughly enough.
  • [29:25] How to reduce anxieties around decision making.


For the show notes for this episode, including a full transcript and links to all the resources mentioned, visit:

https://changeworklife.com/how-to-overcome-fear-and-take-the-next-step/

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