Fear. Not. How to overcome your fears and challenges
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The document outlines strategies to overcome fears and challenges, emphasizing the importance of expectations and preparation. It provides personal examples of facing fears related to moving, investing, and initiating charitable activities, while offering key takeaways for personal growth. The content concludes with tips for job searching and useful resources for further self-improvement.
Fear. Not. How to overcome your fears and challenges
- 1. gregbeazley.com Fear. Not. How to overcome your fears and challenges
- 3. What did you learn? 1. Once you knew what to expect it wasnt as scary 2. Being prepared for the scare made it easier to experience gregbeazley.com Key words: expectations preparation
- 4. gregbeazley.com Change your perspective
- 5. gregbeazley.com Definition of fear Key words: emotion threat
- 6. gregbeazley.com What are you afraid of? Failing at Uni Applying for a job Failing in an interview Not finding a job Asking for a raise Presenting without notes Marriage proposal
- 7. gregbeazley.com Why are you afraid? Nothing in this life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less. - Marie Curie Instead of resisting and fighting fear, acknowledge its presence.
- 8. gregbeazley.com Personal Challenges Moving to Sydney Buying an investment property Backflips and a trampoline Starting Surfers In A Dress
- 9. My Career gregbeazley.com Moving to Sydney My fear: Emotion = scared of moving to a new place on my own Threat = losing my job and having to move back to Badelaide Overcoming the challenge: Expectation = avoid the thought of failure and take a deep breath every now and then Preparation = 1. Book the flight 2. Find a place to live 3. Start a new chapter 4. Be patient UniSA Marketing & Commerce Thomson Street Event Manager M&C Saatchi Digital & Direct Suit Vodafone Online Marketing Manager Datarati Senior Marketing Consultant
- 10. Buying an investment property My fear: Emotion = scared of having a huge debt Threat = making the wrong investment decision Overcoming the challenge: Expectation = if I did my research, speak to people who have done it already, Ill be well equipped to make up my own investment decision gregbeazley.com Preparation = 1. Created and committed to a savings plan 2. Researched the market and understood different investment strategies 3. Attended seminars and read books 4. Met with a property advisor 5. Did the maths and committed
- 11. gregbeazley.com Doing a backflip on a trampoline My fear: Emotion = scared of arching backwards in the air Threat = landing on my neck and hurting myself Overcoming the challenge: Expectation = I knew it couldnt be as hard as I thought Preparation = 1. Called Sydney Trapeze school & booked a lesson with an instructor 2. Practiced trampoline fundamentals 3. Practiced backflips in a harness 4. Did it
- 12. surfersinadress.com gregbeazley.com Surfers In A Dress Supports the charity, One Girl who help provide girls in Sierra Leone with access to education Helped over 60 girls Raised over $18,000 Appeared on Channel 7s Sunrise Save the date: Sunday 12 October, 10:30am - 12:30pm Bondi Beach (wear a school dress)
- 13. gregbeazley.com Surfers In A Dress My fear: Emotion = fear of failure Threat = worried I wouldnt achieve my target of $10K Overcoming my fear: Expectation = stay positive and focused Preparation = 1. Organised Council Permits, Insurances etc. 2. Sent personal messages to 90% of my FB friends 3. Built a team of friends to collect donations 4. Generated awareness via memes, maintaining communication on social and meeting new people
- 14. 5 Key Takeaways 1. Acknowledge your fears 2. Break the challenge down into bite-sized chunks 3. Tackle one at a time and gain momentum 4. Dont lose sight of the end goal, but be flexible with the gregbeazley.com outcome 5. Congratulate yourself when you achieve something
- 15. What does it take to be a good suit? 1. People skills 2. Project management skills 3. Taking initiative 4. Being proactive 5. Asking the important questions, like Why? gregbeazley.com
- 16. gregbeazley.com So what are you going to do? 1. Find a job that interests you 2. Research elements of the job description 3. Ask yourself: a. What do I know how to do? b. What dont I know how to do? c. How can I take initiative, be proactive and learn? d. How can I prepare for the interview?
- 17. gregbeazley.com Tips and useful resources 1. Create a vision board 2. Create a profile on LinkedIn 3. Follow these blogs: a. mashable.com - News, trends, technology, social media b. kaushik.net/avinash - Digital Marketing Evangelist for Google c. jamesclear.com/blog - Entrepreneur and life coach d. blog.startwithwhy.com - (Simon Sinek) big thinker and public speaker e. simuddell.com - Digital Strategist and life coach f. gregbeazley.com - (Me) Digital Strategy, Philanthropy, Inspiration 4. Watch more TED and less TV
- 18. Assessment questions 1. What are the two key words in the definition of fear? gregbeazley.com 2. Finish this sentence: Nothing in this life is to be feared, it is only to be... 1. 1) Emotion, 2) Threat 2. Understood
- 19. THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEAR ITSELF... and Comic Sans - Franklin Delano Roosevelt -
- 20. gregbeazley.com Connect. /in/gregbeazley gregbeazley.com @gregbeazley gregbeazley@gmail.com facebook.com/surfersinadress