??Turn Your Self-Doubt Into Fuel For Success

??ASK THE COACH - "How do you suggest entrepreneurs navigate moments of self-doubt and turn them into fuel for success?"?

One of my followers recently asked this question. It is a common challenge many business owners face. It helps to understand the source of self-doubt to turn it into energy that will jettison us to new heights. ?

Self-doubt comes from fear. Fear is False Expectations Appearing Real. Entrepreneurs are prime candidates for self-doubt because they are putting themselves out there with their dreams and visions on the line.

Self-doubt comes from fear. Fear is False Expectations Appearing Real. Entrepreneurs are prime candidates for self-doubt because they are putting themselves out there with their dreams and visions on the line.

Self-doubt is commonly felt as imposter syndrome. Self-limiting beliefs also play a part in self-doubt. We have an inner critique telling us we are not who we say we are; we can’t do what we say we can; and who are we to be able to earn that kind of money? We fear people finding out we have a blemish here or there and our mind tells us they will completely reject us because of them.

I have my clients do a worst-case scenario exercise to overcome their F.E.A.R.? It would go something like this example:

What's the worst thing that can happen if someone learns you aren't a perfect person? They would be angry. ?I might lose credibility and respect from others.

What if you lose credibility and respect from others, what's the worst thing that can happen? People might stop trusting me. I could lose my clients or other opportunities.

If you lose clients or opportunities, what's the worst thing that can happen? I might not be able to support myself or live the lifestyle I want.

And if you can't support yourself, what's the worst thing that can happen? I would feel like a failure. I might have to get a J.O.B. or close my business.

What if you feel like a failure, what’s the worst thing that can happen? People would be judging me and might not want to do anything with me.

And if you feel judged and lonely, what's the worst thing that can happen? I would always be second-guessing myself to make sure I wasn’t doing something wrong.

If you're constantly battling self-doubt, what's the worst thing that can happen? I would think I didn’t deserve success, happiness, and wealth.

And if you believe you're not deserving of success, happiness, and wealth what's the worst thing that can happen? I would stop wanting to dream or to become better. I would live a life of regrets.

The purpose of this exercise is to play a trick on your mind by exposing the “unknowns” that often plague our fears and show the absurdity of this line of thinking. Your conscious mind can look at this conversation and see that all these worst-case scenarios are an exaggeration of reality.

As unrealistic as this thought pattern is, you feel the pain of these worst-case scenarios in minutes rather than days, months, or years. The mind wants to avoid pain at all costs, so it will create jump-off points clear at the beginning in case a scenario becomes a reality in the future. It may sound like this, “Who needs a client like that in my business? I have other clients who need me and love my work.” This helps you get out of F.E.A.R. and bolsters your confidence by acknowledging you are loved and needed by others.

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