Our biggest failures and regrets are usually the things we didn’t do.
❌ The role we didn’t apply for
❌ The invitation we didn’t accept
❌ The presentation we didn’t give
❌ The girl or boy we didn’t ask out
❌ The project or company we didn’t launch
We didn’t give ourselves the chance to succeed.
I love the approach of my daughter’s old headmistress who encourages her pupils to be 10% braver every day. Not to stay in their comfort zones but to keep edging out of them. To keep giving themselves chances to succeed, even if sometimes they don’t.
Being out of our comfort zone is uncomfortable! But it’s where we grow.
So, if it’s fear of failure that’s holding you back, my encouragement to you:
✅ Apply for that role 😬
✅ Accept that invitation 😳
✅ Give that presentation 🤮
✅ Ask that girl or boy out 😊
✅ Launch that project or company 😱
Whatever it is, give yourself the chance to succeed.
My hat off to everyone who has a go and is that bit braver today 💪💪
Ps. My stretch for today is posting my first selfie on LinkedIn. Just how uncomfortable do I look?! 🤣