Faith Driven Entrepreneur Episode 346 - From Fear to Action: Rewiring Your Entrepreneur Mind | Jon Acuff
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Oct 7, 2025 
Bestselling author and entrepreneur Jon Acuff shares insights from his journey in storytelling and leadership. He dives into the power of mental 'soundtracks' that shape entrepreneurial success and discusses how to replace negative thinking with empowering patterns. Jon emphasizes the necessity of embracing fear for growth and building resilience through starting anew. Practical tips include using conversation cards for meaningful family discussions and recognizing that failures can turn into impactful stories.
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Fear Scales With Growth
- New levels of growth bring new levels of fear, so fear is normal and recurring.
- Treat fear as the price of the mission and pay it with bravery.
Measure Hours, Not Outcomes
- Measure work by controllable inputs like hours, not outcomes you can't control.
- Jon tracks hourly progress to be the "CEO of actions, not outcomes."
From Frustration To Blogging Breakthrough
- Jon started from frustration at a job that didn't fit his creativity and tried many side projects.
- "Stuff Christians Like" and earlier experiments led him to discover blogging and persistent output.
