185: How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, up to 60% of people won’t start a business due to their fear of failure. Many who do take the plunge, though, still experience this fear. It is one of the nine most common fears business owners have, after all.
In fact, a couple of weeks ago, a client said she feared failing in her latest launch. After digging a little deeper, her concern, as it turned out, was actually about a different (but connected) fear.
In this episode of Time to Level Up, you’ll learn how fear of failure is linked to fear of judgment. I’ll show you the best way to resolve this and why it’s the key element most responsible for your happiness and success as a person and entrepreneur.
What’s Covered in This Episode on Overcoming Your Fear of Failure
1:30 - How a client expressed a common fear to inspire this episode
5:25 - The difference between successful people and happily successful people
8:55 - What impacts 85% of your happiness and 99% of your success as a business owner
Mentioned In How to Overcome Your Fear of Failure
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Quotes from the Episode
“If you’re viewing yourself or your skills as not good enough, that kind of judgment is going to lead you to the fear of failing.” - Andrea Liebross
“Fear of failure is really linked to self-worth and pride. Thinking about what other people will think about is really you creating a picture of humiliation.” - Andrea Liebross
“We absorb the attitudes, opinions, and behaviors of the people with whom we associate most of the time.” - Andrea Liebross
Links to other episodes
90: How to Switch From Stuck Stress to Productive Stress Mode
137: Nine Fears Holding Female Entrepreneurs Back From Success
181: 10 Reasons Why You Say No to Investing In a Coach When You Want to Say Yes
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