The Smart Passive Income Online Business and Blogging Podcast SPI 683: A Masterclass on Your Mindset as a Creator with Dr. Corey Wilks, Psy.D.
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May 24, 2023 Psychologist and entrepreneur Dr. Corey Wilks explores the fears that trip up creators, from failure and uncertainty to ridicule and success. The conversation covers how fear fuels procrastination and perfectionism, pricing your work, handling online critics, and finding focus amid comparison.
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The Four Horsemen Of Fear
- Fear often shows up as four core categories: failure, uncertainty, ridicule, and success.
- Identifying which 'horseman' is active clarifies the specific barrier to action.
Practice Fear Inoculation
- Do a 'fear inoculation' by imagining worst-case scenarios and crafting recovery plans.
- Use those plans to make the unknown knowable and reduce fear's power over decisions.
Procrastination Hides Fear
- Procrastination and perfectionism are often avoidance tactics, not simple productivity problems.
- Treating symptoms fails unless you address the underlying fear driving them.