Fear: #1 Success Blocker and How To Remove It with Dr. Shannon Irvine

I would love to know: what fear is standing in your way? What is the thing that you’re saying to yourself that’s stopping you from playing big and doing the big things you desire to do? No matter what your biggest fear is, I can tell you, IT IS the #1 thing blocking you from the success you desire. If that FEAR remains in your subconscious, then you will always play smaller than you are. You will always limit yourself. You will always keep that foot on the brake and wonder "why am I not getting where I want to go?" Good news: fear is what our brain uses to keep us in the safe and familiar. Why is that good news? Because fear is created in our mind, same place success is created! And you, my high-achiever friend, have the power to remove those fears and replace them with the thoughts and beliefs that create the success and results you want, and it is easier than you think! I coach clients daily to remove their fear-based blocks holding them back. Using my brain based coaching model you can finally get the results you want on a very consistent basis because you’re doing it from a brain-based, science-backed process. Today on the Epic Success Podcast I’m talking about fear as a success blocker and how to remove it using the power of your brain. The biggest take-aways from today’s episode are:   “There’s a misbelief that success should always incrementally feel great.”   The fear of failure is keeping so many entrepreneurs from doing big things and making a massive impact on the world. Fear of failure keeps you playing small. Failure is not the evidence of things not going well. TO FAIL is your First Attempt In Learning! You can learn the difference in how fear and failure are viewed between those who aren’t where they want to be and those successful 6-, 7-, and 8-figure entrepreneurs. [9:23]   “Success doesn’t happen by you playing safe.”   We try to straddle the bridge between safety and success. It is not your fault, it is how your brain is wired. I want to encourage you to do something different. I want you to decide that today is the day you don’t rely on safety anymore and instead rely completely on belief. A belief is just a thought  repeated over time that gets automated into your subconscious brain. YOU have control of your thoughts, and therefore your beliefs. [10:10]   “What happens when you become 100% committed to the end result, no matter what, you STOP holding on so desperately to the how.”   When you continue to allow those stories of fear and of being not enough to run your business, you will get obsessed with the question “how do I do it?”  You must let go of the how and lean into the belief that it will. The reality is, when you’re committed to your goals, no matter what, it gets more exciting because you leave space for amazing opportunities to come into your conscious. It’s not about the goal. It’s who you become in the process of the goal. [17:37] 97% will always stay on autopilot and allow emotions to drive their thinking of “I’m not enough,” “I don’t have what it takes,” or “What will people think?” “I’m not expert enough” and they won’t step into what they are called to be. One thing I know about you, that is NOT what you want. I want you to draw the line in the sand today and say “I am committed to _____, no matter what.” It is completely in your control to remove the fear that’s holding you back and to prime your brain for where you want to go.