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The Other Side of Fear: What If You Actually Succeed? | The Rhonda Lavoie Podcast Ep. 5
We spend so much time preparing for the fear of failure, but what if the thing holding you back is actually the fear of success?
Success means change, new expectations, and leaving the safety of who you've always been. In this vulnerable episode, I share my real-time struggle with what author Gay Hendricks calls the "Upper Limit Problem"—the subconscious ways we sabotage ourselves when we exceed our internal thermostat for success.
Using my journey with the Paced app as a real-world example, we'll dissect the four hidden barriers that make us feel "fundamentally flawed" and I'll teach you the 3-step "Success Planning" system I use to fight back. This is the system you need to define your goals, plan for the "good problems" success creates, and finally give yourself permission to evolve.
In This Episode:
(00:53) - Why the fear of success can be just as paralyzing as the fear of failure.
(01:49) - Understanding the "Upper Limit Problem" from Gay Hendricks' book, "The Big Leap".
(02:40) - The four hidden barriers that cause us to self-sabotage.
(04:26) - My real-time story of hitting my own upper limit with the Paced app.
(05:19) - How to fight back with a 3-step system: "Success Planning".
(05:53) - Step 1: Define what success really looks like on your own terms.
(07:11) - Step 2: Proactively map out your "success problems".
(09:34) - Step 3: The most crucial step—giving yourself permission to evolve.
(10:37) - Recap & Your Weekly Challenge.
Resources Mentioned:
"The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level" by Gay Hendricks.
This Week's Challenge:
Take one of your big goals, write down what success looks like, and then list three new good problems that success will create.
🔗 CONNECT WITH RHONDA
Website: rhondalavoie.com
Instagram: @rhonda.lavoie
Facebook: Rhonda Lavoie
TikTok: @rhonda.lavoie
Follow the Paced App journey: getpaced.app
Music for The Rhonda Lavoie Podcast: "Sunny Days" by Jimmy Gunnarsson via Descript.
#FearOfSuccess #ImposterSyndrome #SelfSabotage #PersonalGrowth #UpperLimitProblem #GettingItDoneKeepingItReal #RhondaLavoiePodcast
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By Rhonda LavoieWe spend so much time preparing for the fear of failure, but what if the thing holding you back is actually the fear of success?
Success means change, new expectations, and leaving the safety of who you've always been. In this vulnerable episode, I share my real-time struggle with what author Gay Hendricks calls the "Upper Limit Problem"—the subconscious ways we sabotage ourselves when we exceed our internal thermostat for success.
Using my journey with the Paced app as a real-world example, we'll dissect the four hidden barriers that make us feel "fundamentally flawed" and I'll teach you the 3-step "Success Planning" system I use to fight back. This is the system you need to define your goals, plan for the "good problems" success creates, and finally give yourself permission to evolve.
In This Episode:
(00:53) - Why the fear of success can be just as paralyzing as the fear of failure.
(01:49) - Understanding the "Upper Limit Problem" from Gay Hendricks' book, "The Big Leap".
(02:40) - The four hidden barriers that cause us to self-sabotage.
(04:26) - My real-time story of hitting my own upper limit with the Paced app.
(05:19) - How to fight back with a 3-step system: "Success Planning".
(05:53) - Step 1: Define what success really looks like on your own terms.
(07:11) - Step 2: Proactively map out your "success problems".
(09:34) - Step 3: The most crucial step—giving yourself permission to evolve.
(10:37) - Recap & Your Weekly Challenge.
Resources Mentioned:
"The Big Leap: Conquer Your Hidden Fear and Take Life to the Next Level" by Gay Hendricks.
This Week's Challenge:
Take one of your big goals, write down what success looks like, and then list three new good problems that success will create.
🔗 CONNECT WITH RHONDA
Website: rhondalavoie.com
Instagram: @rhonda.lavoie
Facebook: Rhonda Lavoie
TikTok: @rhonda.lavoie
Follow the Paced App journey: getpaced.app
Music for The Rhonda Lavoie Podcast: "Sunny Days" by Jimmy Gunnarsson via Descript.
#FearOfSuccess #ImposterSyndrome #SelfSabotage #PersonalGrowth #UpperLimitProblem #GettingItDoneKeepingItReal #RhondaLavoiePodcast