Coaching for Leaders 720: The Way Towards a Bit More Bravery, with Margie Warrell
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Feb 17, 2025 
Margie Warrell, a best-selling author and leadership coach, dives into the essential nature of courage for leaders. She discusses how our intelligence can amplify fears, hindering growth, and warns against valuing the present at the expense of the future. Margie emphasizes confronting irrational fears and avoiding the pitfalls of overthinking. She encourages action despite uncertainty and shares personal stories highlighting that embracing vulnerability is key to true leadership. Her insights aim to inspire a courageous mindset in all aspects of life.
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World's Worst Author Nightmare
- Margie Warrell had a nightmare about her first book's release, envisioning the New York Times calling her the "world's worst author."
- This reveals how fear, even irrational fear, can hold us back from pursuing our goals.
Insecure Overachievers
- Insecure overachievers rise due to their actions but limit themselves due to unresolved internal insecurities.
- This hidden fear can affect decision-making and interactions with others.
Hidden Fears
- The smarter we are, the more subtly fear operates, masking itself as intellectualization, urgency, or posturing.
- This hidden fear can be hard to recognize and address.
