Wise Wednesdays

I had a coaching conversation with a high achieving doctor recently. She wanted to grow a social enterprise helping young people to gain confidence and fulfil their potential. She had already started and was doing well but felt stuck as she juggled her clinical work and entrepreneurship. Fear of failure holds people back from taking a leap into the unknown. They could cut back on how much work they do, take on more autonomous leadership or just set up their own business and work independently. But fear of failure paralyses them or keeps them going around in circles. This is reinforced by the structures and people around them. After the leap, what keeps people in fear and sabotages their efforts involves different shades of fear and they’re usually alone in it. Here are the 4 fears that come up after a big leap. Every entrepreneur I’ve shared these with nods knowingly. The only difference is how we deal with them individually: -...

I ALWAYS KNEW WE WOULD FAIL: A SUCCESS STORY [It’s Wise Wednesdays! J ] Update: It was a great to spend time in a psychologically safe space at the Leaders Circle exploring communication challenges. It's also wonderful to see incredible people form new connections and friendships. If you’d like to come to the next one, find out more and register here . I once sang in a jazz ensemble. The drummer was going through a tough time and I was struck by something he said:  when I play the drums I remember who I am . I understood that playing provided joy and relief from the challenges he was facing by taking his mind off things. But there was something else. Was he saying that being a drummer was his true identity? That seemed a little superficial as an interpretation. [Read on or watch the video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8W4_bleikFQ   Neuroscientist, Charles Limb, works with jazz instrumenta...