137: Nine Fears Holding Female Entrepreneurs Back From Success
You’re probably part of the 99.9%.
Something happens to 99.9% of women entrepreneurs that prevents them from moving forward with a project they’ve been meaning to get off the ground or investing in something they really want to invest in.
What is it? Simple: fear. And I’ve found that the scariest things for successful entrepreneurial women fall into three major categories: fear of the unknown, fear of failure, and fear of lack.
So how do you change the fear you feel? Conquering your fear starts with changing your thoughts, and the first step is to figure out what exactly your fears are.
As we start wrapping up our “Business Audit to Business Awesome” series on this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn about the nine common fears that fall into these major categories. I’ll dig a little deeper into each with examples in order to help you discover what fear, for you, might fall into which category.
What’s Covered in This Episode About Fears Holding Female Entrepreneurs Back
2:05 - A recent discussion demonstrates how these fears affect everyone, not just entrepreneurial women
5:22 - The four common fears of the unknown (and how I’m feeling one right now)
11:47 - The three common fears of failure (with some quick, relatable real-world examples)
16:03 - The two common fears of lack (and how I’ve suffered from one recently)
19:07 - Why I wanted to do an episode like this right now
Mentioned In Nine Fears Holding Female Entrepreneurs Back From Success
She Thinks Big by Andrea Liebross
Quotes from this Episode of Time to Level Up
“Change creates an opening for new problems to enter your world, and new problems create uncertainty.” - Andrea Liebross
“When you fear taking any risk and seek only the security of what you've done before, you'll eventually cripple your success.” - Andrea Liebross
“Fear of failure is really linked to self-worth and pride. What other people think about your possible failure creates a picture of humiliation. ” - Andrea Liebross
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