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Hi there, welcome to The
Leadership Tip of the Week.
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I'm your host, Max Yao, bringing to you
your weekly programme designed to help
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you become and remain the leader
everybody trusts and respects.
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The New Year is
around the corner.
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And today I want to talk about the fear
that we all have starting something new.
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Have you ever been in a situation where
you knew exactly what you wanted to do,
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but for some reason you did nothing
and let the situation continue as it was?
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When was the last time that you started anything
new or did something for the first time?
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How long have you been putting
your dreams on hold?
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Maybe it's about moving to
a new town or abroad,
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starting a new job or
launching a new business.
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What are you waiting
for to get started?
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Brendon Burchard says that
we are held back in our actions
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by three types of fears.
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The fear of loss.
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They fear of the work involved,
and the fear of outcome.
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First, the fear of loss.
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It could be financial loss,
loss of a certain comfort,
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but the most vivid one
is the loss of status.
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Status is what many
people cherish the most.
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The second one is a
fear of the work involved.
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This is when you
realise how much time
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and effort is required to
achieve your objective.
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Then the third fear is the fear of outcome.
It’s the one that makes you ask questions
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like “What if I fail?”
or “What if I don't like it?”
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I remember when I published
my first articles on LinkedIn.
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I was pushed by the desire
to inspire others and serve more.
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I was encouraged by the
responses that I got from people
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reaching out to let me know that they
had been touched by what I wrote.
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However, for months prior
to that, I found all sorts
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of good reasons
to not start.
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My website is not ready.
I don't have time.
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What am I going to talk
about every week?
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People won't like it.
And many more excuses.
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In reality, I was letting
my fears hold me back.
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Fear of being judged.
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Fear of the effort required.
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Fear of being disappointed and
disappointing my audience.
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But I think that my biggest fear was what
Marianne Williamson said and I quote:
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This is your leadership
tip for this week.
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Whatever your
plan, start now.
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I wish you a
very good week.
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I will see you again next Monday
for another leadership tip.
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Make sure you subscribe below
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Until then, take responsibility
for everything that happens
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to you and be committed
to serving others.
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That's how you become and remain the
leader everybody trusts and respects.
