How To Overcome Fear And Start Living The Life You Deserve

Natascha Slemenjak Podobnik, MSc Author

Are you where you want to be or are you just faking that you’re satisfied with your current life?

The other day I was talking to a client about her amazing progress, and we were discussing the fears that had been holding her back before she decided to start a coaching program.

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Due to this conversation, I decided to share with you some thoughts on how to overcome the fear that’s inside you so you can finally achieve the goals that are important to you.

Tell me and be honest: 

Have you ever been in a situation where some kind of fear was holding you back?

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Maybe you wanted to launch a new program, but then thoughts came up like Oh, no one’s gonna buy this anyway… or People don’t need this…

Or maybe you wanted to have a discovery call with a new important prospect, but you felt small because you saw that person as someone who wasn’t going to hire you, so your sales conversation fell through…

Or maybe there were situations where you wanted to start something new that you were passionate about, but the fear of not knowing enough or not having the necessary skills stopped you.

Sounds familiar?

I myself had to face similar fears:

I was afraid of creating coaching programs and digital products in English because this wasn’t my native language, so I kept telling myself that it “wasn’t good enough (yet)” — although I knew it was packed with great value, and I’ve already had 16 years of experience and also amazing client results…but just not in English, only in Slovene and German which are my two native languages beside Swiss German. 😉

Perfectionism had been my enemy for a long time until I’ve learnt how to deal with it and how to shift my mindset so I could overcome the fears that were somehow hidden behind that word.

Running a successful (online) business isn’t just about the right business skills. Yes, of course, you need them, but it takes so much more.

Me in action. Coaching calls are a huge advantage if you want to accelerate your progress and get fast results.

The right mindset and the courage to overcome one’s fears (fear of judgement, fear of not being good enough, fear of failure etc.) is the most important part of your business.

YOU are the most important part of your business!

That’s why not believing in your own skills, in your ideas and letting others live your life by telling you what you can do or what you can’t is the reason why so many great opportunities disappear in front of your eyes…

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Just think of all the negative self-talk that surrounds you every day. Do you even notice it?

Are you aware of all the limiting beliefs that are surrounding you? 

Do you hear the limitations people around you put on themselves?

You can hear them saying:

I am not confident in front of cameras.

I don’t know how to teach others.

I can’t have high-ticket programs at 10k or 15k. Who’s gonna pay this price?

But is this really true? Or is it really just something you tell yourself because you haven’t tried it yet and you don’t know how to do it yet?

Ask yourself, would it be possible to reach a certain goal if you got the needed support?

Are the limitations that you believe in in reality just some kind of excuse so you don’t have to do something that forces you to leave your comfort zone?

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I’m sure you’re familiar with the famous quote by Henry Ford:

Whether you think you can, or think you can’t … You’re Right!

It’s as simple as that, right?

Now tell me, when was the last time you did something despite the fear?

I’m so grateful that I can share my knowledge and skills and teach others how to improve their business.

After so many years of teaching, mentoring and coaching different kind of people, I can say that MINDSET is the number one thing that impacts your success in life.

Analysing people has been a part of me since secondary school (those of you who know me better know how passionate I am about psychology and human behaviour). Our thoughts definitely control our behaviour and we live by what we think is true for us. This is the reason why some people become successful — and why some don’t.

Mindset plays an important role in my programs because I know how essential it is if I want my clients to gain new skills so they can reach certain goals. It all starts in their head and if a client believes that he or she isn’t capable of doing something, then this limiting belief can grow into an obstacle. You have to address this area otherwise their progress will be slow. Moreover, it can lead to demotivation.

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Just ask yourself: Would someone who believes that he’s not good at sales conversations be successful in closing them? Of course not. And would a person who says she’s bad at learning foreign languages become fluent in 3 months? I don’t think so. That’s why you need to effectively work on their mindset first.

As you know now, the things you believe in create your reality, right?

But, fortunately, there are amazing techniques that help you overcome fear and help you change that fixed mindset that’s holding you back.

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Nevertheless, some of you might say Oh, I don’t need that, but let me tell you that I was saying the exact same sentence until some simple exercises and questions woke me up and filled me up with enormous confidence.

That’s when I decided to start my own business — full-time!

I wanted to do something that I was really passionate about and what I knew would improve people’s lives.

Failure was not an option! I decided to push through all the lessons that I would have to face in order to achieve my goals.

What I see today when I coach people is how easily they get distracted. But it’s ok, because we are human. But it’s not ok, if you don’t say STOP! and start focusing on the things that are really important to you.

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Appreciate the skills and experience you have and get the support you need to reach your goals.

You deserve so much more! You just need to find a way to attract it into your life.

To your success,
Natascha

PS: In my free private group, I’ve added a task for you so you can start taking action and get to the point where you want to be.
Can’t wait to see you there!

Categories: : Coaching, Mindset, Overcoming fear, Reaching Goals, Success