Here's how you can conquer the fear of failure in your social impact career.

Conquer the fear of failure in your social impact career by reframing setbacks as opportunities for growth, embracing a mindset of continuous learning, and seeking support from mentors and peers who share your passion and vision.

Understand that risk is an inherent part of driving social change. Embrace it as an opportunity for growth and innovation. Acknowledge that taking calculated risks can lead to significant breakthroughs. Develop a mindset that views failure not as a setback but as a stepping stone to success. For example, when launching a new community initiative, recognize the potential for both success and learning.

Failure!! as a word might sounds frightening. but in a successful language, it's a leading and an answer to the very questions that don't have answers in any ideas one needs to implement. What do I mean, Failure is like a problem, you won't know that you are wrong until you experience a problem in whatever you are doing. That's where you start afresh doing it the right way after knowing where you went wrong. Take Failure as a testing tool. You will never be successful without failing. Things to do is to find out where you failed and rectify. An advice to whoever wants to be successful, RISK what you can afford on your way to a successful story. This will really help you out of many problems.

Commit to continuous learning to build confidence and competence. Stay informed about the latest trends, research, and best practices in the social impact sector. Attend workshops, conferences, and webinars. Reading books and articles, and seeking mentorship can also help you develop new skills and perspectives, reducing the fear of failure.

This is an important role on a successful story. As the mottos in many educational institutions states "education in the key to success". You will continuously fail if you don't have any knowledge on whatever you are doing. And you will partially fail for not being serious on whatever course you are undertaking. No one knows everything without learning. So let's continue learning so as to minimize the failure percentages.

Surround yourself with a supportive network of peers, mentors, and advisors. Share your fears and challenges with them, and seek their guidance and encouragement. Building a community of like-minded individuals can provide valuable insights, moral support, and a sense of belonging, making it easier to face and overcome fear.

Developing social network is in itself socially impactful. By developing a living learning unit among a wider learning network, your successes and failures are part of the bigger purpose, setting a constructive dimension for all your endeavors.

Set achievable and realistic goals for your projects and career. Break down larger objectives into smaller, manageable tasks. This approach helps in reducing the overwhelm and makes the path to success clearer. Celebrate small victories along the way to build confidence and momentum.

Describe what success looks like for YOU, set your own goals and measurement for success. Then, break down the goals into smaller goals and driving behaviors. Then, focus on excusing those behaviors. Do not copy paste traditional metrics for social impact endeavors. And do include learning as part of the goal and periodically reflect and evaluate what you have learned from the experiences. Social impact career drivers are pioneers!

Regularly reflect on your experiences and outcomes. Analyze what worked well and what didn’t, and adapt your strategies accordingly. This continuous improvement loop helps you learn from failures and makes you more resilient. Understanding that failure is a part of the learning process will help you approach challenges with a positive mindset.

Here is when your principles and values come in. By reflecting continuously what drives you through ups and downs, you would be able to adjust your goals and steps according to your newly acquired knowledge, experiences and skills along the process.

Maintain a positive attitude, even in the face of setbacks. Focus on the bigger picture and the impact you aim to achieve. Remind yourself of your past successes and the progress you’ve made. Positive thinking helps in building resilience and keeping you motivated to push through challenges.

A successful mindset never let's itself down. Be straight and legit. Always stick to the plan "your plan" stay positive, do not let negative thoughts run your head and emotions. You have already lost on your first failure, don't give up. Get up and find out where you went wrong, rectify and start afresh the right way. Remember stick to the plan and stay positive with your plan. I assure you that you will succeed in whatever you do.

"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when it has gone past, I will turn the inner eye to see its path. Where the fear has gone, there will be nothing. Only I will remain." With thanks to the incomparable Frank Herbert