Advanced Stress Management

Leadership coach Gayle Gregory says, “The source of innovation is a place of fearlessness. It’s a place of not worrying and trying to force things to happen.” Gregory is the co-author of The Grand Experiment: An Expedition of Self-Discovery.

The problem is most people don’t recognize that they have fears, or if they do, know what to do about them. Gayle takes the mystery out of unleashing your inner creativity.

Below are the strategies to realize your true potential:

1. Be willing to see your fears.

Everyone has fears, fears of not having the needed resources, of not being good enough, of not having the power to do what you need to do or not having the right answer. Stop and observe! Be prepared to see which fears are determining your life and preventing you from the source of natural innovation.

2. Engage your fears

Once you’ve recognized your fears, invite them out in the open and study them carefully. Invite them to sit down next to you and really get to know them. They are your step-children and merely require your interest and curiosity. When you face them and stop avoiding them, you’ll find they begin to dissolve. Fear is only powerful when we keep it hidden.

3. Release your potential.

As the layers of fear begin to dissolve, you’ll be able to find that place of creativity more and more. Fears are what keep you from reaching that place of clarity, the spring of innovation and flow. A fearless warrior is one who is so committed to reaching that place they won’t let fear hold them back. Inspiration doesn’t have to be rare. It’s meant to be an everyday occurrence.

Putting these techniques into practice will better able you to tap into your source of creativity.

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