Fear of Success
When thinking of fear in our career, the first thing that always pops up is fear of failure, but more often than not, so many of us are scared that we may get the success we want. People don’t talk about fear of success, but it is much more common than we think and often leads to self-sabotage. There are many reasons we fear success; in most cases, it is steered by our experience with what we have seen successful people do. The fear of raising the bar and being unable to maintain it or being in the spotlight can also lead to fear of success. When we focus on what we think success will do for us, it’s easy to think we are going to crush, be stressed, and lose it. The best way to deal with the fear of success is by changing our perspective from what it can do for us to serving others. What it can do for others and how it can help them feel and live better.     
Join the conversation with your host, Alicia Perkins, as she shares about the fear of success, what it looks like, and how you can overcome it. Realizing that success is about serving others more than ourselves is key to overcoming the fear of success.    
During this episode, you will learn about;
[00:00] Introduction to the show 
[00:56] Today’s topic: Fear of Succes
[01:46] What fear of success looks like 
[02:18] Taking the focus off yourself, serving others 
[03:08] The fear of being in the spotlight 
[04:03] The fear of change in your routine
[04:50] Shifting your mindset to evolve and see change
[05:25] Changing your perspective on how success will impact you
[06:07] The fear of raising expectations and maintaining the bar
[08:50] Fear of success and perfection 
[09:28] Fear of success and procrastination
[10:31] Learning to embrace change and things as they come
[12:38] Celebrating your wins 
[14:05] Recap of the show  
[14:54] Ending the show and call to action   
Notable Quotes 

Thinking about what your success can do for others will help you overcome the fear of success.
Anything new will bring fear; if you're comfortable, you're not growing  
As things come in life, they change who you are as a person and what you want in life.
You should always be looking for growth in your career, don't be afraid to explore new opportunities, no matter how happy you think you are now.
If you're not thinking about how awesome you are, then you're thinking about how horrible you are. 

 
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??‍? About Alicia Perkins is a leading authority in the career & professional development space. Alicia calls upon her decade of experience as an HR executive recruiter and hiring manager to teach professionals how to step into more purposeful & fulfilling careers with clarity & strategy. As the founder of Prepared Careers LLC, Alicia relies on her exemplary teachi