Last week we explored what this new season might be inviting you to notice.
This week, let’s talk about what often follows that noticing: fear.
Fear of the unknown.
Feart of making the wrong decision.
Fear that if you leap, everything might change… or worse, that it won’t.
Here’s what I know from coaching hundreds of leaders and changemakers:
Fear isn’t the enemy. It’s information.
It usually shows up when you’re standing right at the edge of something meaningful. Something that matters. But it rarely announces itself.
Instead, it disguises itself as logic.
Fear Decoder: What your fear might actually be trying to tell you
When fear shows up, it often sounds perfectly reasonable, but underneath the words you’re saying… is usually a message worth decoding.
What Fear Says → “I’m not ready yet.”
What It’s Really Trying to Tell You → I’m standing on the edge of something that matters. I want to get it right.
What Fear Says → “It’s not the right time.”
What It’s Really Trying to Tell You → I’m craving more clarity before I take the next step.
What Fear Says → “What if I fail?”
What It’s Really Trying to Tell You → I care deeply about this and I don’t want to waste the opportunity.
What Fear Says → “I don’t know what I want.”
What It’s Really Trying to Tell You → I’ve been so busy being who I should be, I’ve lost touch with what brings me joy.
What Fear Says → “What if it doesn’t work?”
What It’s Really Trying to Tell You → A part of me already knows what I want — I’m just afraid to admit it out loud.
Fear doesn’t always mean stop.
It often means pay attention.
When you can decode what it’s trying to tell you, fear becomes less of a roadblock… and more of a compass.
So this week, I invite you to get curious and bravely bring your fears into the light:
- Pick one area of your life where fear is whispering to you.
- Name it. And then,
- Explore all the ways this fear may be protecting you, and all the ways this fear may be harming you – preventing you from curating the life you truly desire.
- Do you notice any shifts in your perspective when you listen differently?
(In next week’s email, that noticing becomes the foundation for helping you make your scary decisions.)
✨ An Invitation for You
If this message resonates, and you’re ready to stop letting fear call the shots, I’m here to personally guide you through that process inside The Career (Life!) Breakthrough Academy.™
In The Academy, we go beyond theory.
You’ll learn how to reveal your unique value, test the assumptions that hold you back, and create a clear, confident path toward your Next Chapter.
You’ll discover how to think differently, decide differently, and lead your life and career from the intersection of joy + impact – the place where fear loses its power.
If you’ve been waiting for a sign that it’s time to begin… consider this it.
👉 Learn more about The Career (Life!) Breakthrough Academy here.
To your success (and your courage),
Your Next Chapter Coach
Creator of The Career (Life!) Breakthrough Academy™
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