by Dream Team | Sep 22, 2015 | blog |
I wanted to stick to my promise. We looked at 11 ways to get rid of your fear once and for all in part I of this post. Here’s a recap of part I in case you missed it: Identify your fear Know that failure is inevitable Embrace the no-lose model Shift your perspective about courage Let go of the need to control Model the right people Ask: what’s the worst that could happen? Identify the secondary gain If something doesn’t work, do something else Have a physiology of success Take action Let’s look at the next 10 ways below. How to Get Rid of Your Fear of Failure: 10 More Ways 12. Reframe your sentences Failure is a relative term. Let’s say you coach 100 clients during a period of two years. You help them overcome obstacles and embrace change. You receive tons of positive reviews and testimonials as a “thank you”. But for some reason, you don’t attain a degree. Now, would you call this a failure? Or is it partial success? 100% success? The answer is whatever works for you. So long as you’re taking the right action, there is no invalid definition of success – just as there’s no valid definition of failure. You decide what’s important for you and go forth to achieve it. For some people, taking the first step is a huge deal, and still a success. Expand your goal “to learn something new” and you’ll never fail. Reframe your definition because failure at one level is success at another level. It’s how you look at it. 13. Ask the Branson questions...
