Ready to be unleashed?

While the fear of failure is well-known….

The fear of success is often overlooked and can be just as limiting.?

This fear can hold leaders like you to back off from fully stepping into your power….

It can prevent you from embracing your achievements, and stop you from leading with confidence and authenticity.?

I know this from experience….

Earlier on in my business, I always dreamed of creating that dream ￡10K month that seemed so illusive……..

Back in Feb 22 everything seemed to click......

I started having fun in my business again.

I started to believe I could make the impact I wanted to make to guide leaders to show up as their true selves by overcoming their imposter, finding their voice to increase their impact and influence.......

So collectively we can end workplace toxicity for good!

It was wonderful to be out meeting leaders and directors face to face again as well as being invited to speak at events again - my happy place!

After each speaking event some of the delegates came up to me asking for a conversation.

I was passionate to serve them in any way I could? - this lead to conversations and conversations led to clients.??

I realised at the end of the month I had created ￡12K - x 6 my normal monthly income - through doing what I love - amazing!?

Then 1 Mar 22 arrived and suddenly…..

I realised I had to prove to myself it wasn’t a fluke….

My ego kicked in -? fearful of my success.

This stifled me.....?

I started questioning myself……

Questioned if I was up to it after all.

And so my self-fulfilling prophecy was fulfilled and I stopped generating clients that month.

I started to feel the pressure and connected my reduced income with failing in my mission to end workplace toxicity

Luckily I had my coach and mastermind group to support me….

I learnt that

Overcoming the fear of success is essential for all leaders…….

To become an unleashed, authentic leader where you trust yourself, cut out the noise to get on with what needs to be done.

Here’s how to conquer it.

Acknowledge how far you have come??????????????????????????????????????????????

It’s so easy to focus on how far we feel we’ve got to go rather than all we have achieved. Look what you have achieved to date and celebrate.?

Align Success with Your Values

Ensure that your definition of success aligns with your core values, those values that are embedded in everything you do and who you truly are.

When your achievements are in line with your values, you’ll feel more comfortable embracing them.?

This alignment helps you lead with authenticity and prevents the fear of success from causing inner conflict.

Embrace Your Achievements

Allow yourself to fully acknowledge and embrace your successes.?

Often, the fear of success leads us to downplay our achievements or feel unworthy of them. Challenge this by celebrating your accomplishments and recognising the hard work and dedication that led to them.?

Embracing your success empowers you to take on new challenges with confidence.

Understand the Impact of Your Success

Success often brings with it increased visibility and responsibility, which can be intimidating.?

To overcome this fear, focus on the positive impact your success can have on others.?

By shifting your perspective from the pressure of success to the opportunities it creates, you can embrace it as a powerful tool for leadership and influence.

Set Healthy Boundaries

With success often comes the expectation to take on more responsibilities.?

To manage this, set clear and healthy boundaries.?

Know your limits and be willing to say no when necessary.?

This ensures that your success doesn’t lead to burnout and allows you to maintain a balance between your personal and professional life.

Visualise Your Continued Growth

Visualise what continued success looks like for you.?

Picture yourself handling increased responsibilities, thriving in new opportunities, and leading with confidence.?

This mental rehearsal can help you become more comfortable with success and reduce the fear that comes with it.?

Visualisation helps you see success not as an endpoint, but as a part of your ongoing leadership journey.

Conclusion: Step into Your Success with Confidence

The fear of success can be a significant barrier to authentic leadership, but it doesn’t have to hold you back.?

You can overcome this fear and step into your full leadership potential with confidence and authenticity by embracing your achievements, understanding the impact of your success, setting healthy boundaries, aligning success with your values, and visualising your growth,?

What are you waiting for?

Ready?

Let’s speak!

Take care

Lizzy

#resilience #leadership #confidence #success

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As Release Your Potential we help directors and aspiring leaders to embrace their resilience, confident leadership so that they can communicate with impact, influence, power and purpose to build high performing teams. No body armour required! Let’s speak!