“Seven ways to harness your fear through story” – Episode 217

<p><b>Title: “Seven ways to harness your fear using the power of story,” </b><b>Episode 217</b></p> <p>THIS WEEK’S TOPIC:</p> <p>Fear can be crippling when we don’t understand it, or haven’t learned the best ways to manage it. While your particular fears may differ from mine, there is one important dimension that aligns us. It also happens to be one of the key dimensions that helps us build and sustain influence. </p> <p>Can you guess what that is? </p> <p>It’s story. Specifically, the stories we tell ourselves about those things that provoke or trigger our fear. </p> <p>In this special “Halloween Episode” of She Said/She Said Podcast, we’re digging into the connection between fear, influence, and story and drawing great perspective from guests on this podcast. I share seven tips (summarized in brief below) that can help you understand and tame your fear while simultaneously building your influence. </p> <p> </p> <p><b>KEY TOPICS: </b></p> <p>Why Story Is Such A Powerful Part Of Fear </p> <p>Seven Tips For Taming Fear</p> <ol><li style="font-weight:400;">Reframe what happened</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Remind yourself about what you learned from failure or setback (let it give you momentum for future risk taking)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Honestly assess the outcome (get help if you need it)</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Before you take a risk, make a habit of asking yourself:  “what might I learn?”</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Before taking a risk, “plan to fail” and think through what you’ll do when that happens</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Remember “feedback” is not failure. Honestly assess the data!</li> <li style="font-weight:400;">Don’t relinquish your power to fear</li> </ol><p> </p> <p><b>Famous Quotes from the Episode: </b></p> <p><i>“You have the power over your mind— not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”</i> — Marcus Aurelius</p> <p><i>“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.” — </i>Hamlet, Act II, Scene 2. </p> <p><i>“You gai