What does it really mean to be bold? Paula explores this question and encourages us to face our fears. We all have the capacity to be bold. Paula explains how to start by simply choosing Not to lean into our fears in everyday life. Once you start making small bold decisions you will become more adept at making these types of decisions. It really is about tiny first steps.
The more we understand our fears, the less control they have over us. Ask yourself what would I do if I were not afraid? When Paula first started her business she was very afraid of not making enough money. She looked over the numbers and decided to make a calculated risk. She had a clear understanding of the risk she was taking.
To make a calculated risk you first need to ask yourself a few questions and get very clear on the answers. What do you need to know to take that next step? What is the worst that could happen?
Show Notes: reidnco.com/podcast
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[00:02:50] "But we all have that capacity. That is not a special sauce, okay? It's not a special sauce to be able to look at a situation and decide what the move is that you really need to make if you weren't afraid. Because the difference between being bold and not being bold is leaning into fear. It's leaning into calculated risks."
[00:03:17] "It's having the self-confidence that, and the innate belief that everything's going to work out. You'll figure out how to do it. So taking that to an everyday life scenario, what do you need to do? What do you need to think about in order to be bold in your everyday life?
[00:12:59] "The key is to imagine yourself in that moment and what is the worst thing that's going to happen. What is the worst thing that could happen? Calculate that out. And what is the worst thing that will happen if you don't step in? If you are not bold in the moment, what is going to happen And odds are good, you're either going to have to walk back down that cliff or you're going to have to stay exactly as you are."
