Fear of failure
The dread of getting it wrong, and how it shrinks what you attempt.
9 items
Perfectionism is a stalling tactic
The fear-setting worksheet
Video
The Power of Believing That You Can Improve
A short talk with a big shift in it: hearing a hard result as "not there yet" instead of "not good enough".
Book
The War of Art
A short, punchy book that gives self-sabotage a name and a face. Pressfield calls it Resistance, and once you can see i…
Your inner critic is not a reliable witness
Book
Mindset
The book behind the growth-mindset idea. Dweck shows how believing ability is fixed or buildable changes what you attem…
Coach yourself in the third person
Video
Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance
A short, grounded talk about staying in the game, and what grit implies about how to treat failure.