Taking Courageous Action

"I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it"

- Nelson Mandela

Taking action is vital to being able to articulate and share your value, achieve your goals, and ultimately, for career progression. Every time you take action, you acquire more information and clarity around what works and what does not. When you start to understand and work on your relationship with courage and confidence, you will be more inclined to take small?Acts of Confidence ?and feel resourced to achieve your goals.Taking the right action. Firstly, it’s essential to acknowledge that?not all action is created equal ?- you either take:

• Safe action: When you choose the smaller, safer goals, you risk not living up to your full potential and achieving all you can. OR,
• Courageous action: When you act courageously, you are willing to be curious and inclined to take on challenges even when failure is possible. You are consistent in your actions because you are focused on improving yourself and your capabilities.??

Action Roadblocks.

Fear of failure.

Addressing your underlying worries and fears is a total game-changer - once you know what you are dealing with, the intensity subsides. Unpacking your relationship with?fear and failure ?and recognising where you are letting it get in the way helps to?reframe your mindset . This strengthens your relationship with confidence and propels you towards courageous action.

Procrastination.

We know the Act of Confidence comes before the feeling. And waiting to feel ‘ready’ is not a useful strategy - because ‘ready’ rarely ever comes! Procrastination is what keeps you from going after ambitious stretch goals. Leaning into courageous action will help reestablish your relationship with confidence, increase your visibility in the workplace, and open up a new world of possibilities and opportunities.

Now’s the time to act - taking imperfect action

We encourage you to start taking small acts of confidence today; to test and learn as you go. We've seen the way imperfect action opens doors, the way it leads to exciting opportunities and experiences and how it expands your mindset and capacity, which leads to greater choice and freedom!

So what are you waiting for?

If you want to make 2022 the year you create new opportunities and achieve the career you deserve,?start looking for places to take courageous action.

"Lean into imperfect action and unpack what’s really going on ... this will enable and encourage courageous action and staircase your way to Core Confidence"

- Kate Boorer