Fear of success and growth: self-sabotaging the closer we get to our goals

2021-03-25

Are you getting in the way of your growth? Fear of success and growth is something I chat often with my clients. This week on the podcast, we're exploring why we tend to face a lot of resistance and get into self-sabotage, the closer we get to a goal. The fear of failure and the fear of success both operate similarly in that they develop strategies to shelter us from the fear of the unknown. They also have the same result: they keep us stuck. It’s easy to picture success in a way that can scare us in that it can change us. But it doesn’t have to. Let's help you gain clarity on the underlying rea...

Are you getting in the way of your growth? Fear of success and growth is something I chat often with my clients.

This week on the podcast, we're exploring why we tend to face a lot of resistance and get into self-sabotage, the closer we get to a goal. The fear of failure and the fear of success both operate similarly in that they develop strategies to shelter us from the fear of the unknown. They also have the same result: they keep us stuck. It’s easy to picture success in a way that can scare us in that it can change us. But it doesn’t have to. Let's help you gain clarity on the underlying reasons why this fear develops, and how you can navigate it to stop the self-sabotage.

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