Overcoming fear isn't just about personal triumph; it's about unlocking doors to your potential, especially when it intersects with business growth and efficiency. That's precisely what we unpacked with the remarkable Leigh Woolard on Mindset Monday. Leigh, a dynamic coach and family man, graciously peeled back the layers of his own journey, tackling the fear of failure that once threatened to capsize his dreams. As we wove through the conversation, he passed on pearls of wisdom for crafting a compelling vision for life and business, and the transformative power of facing fears with courage.
The dialogue took an inspiring turn as Leigh recounted how he's coached both young adults and his sons' football team to embrace mistakes. His stories aren't just heartwarming; they're a testament to the power of reframing thoughts and the bold steps necessary to leap over obstacles. This episode is not just a casual listen—it's an invitation for anyone teetering on the edge of their next big move. Looking for that nudge to plunge into the thrilling waters of their next venture? This is it. Join us as we unravel how to harness your potential, shatter mindset blocks, and step into the life and business you envision in this Mini-Mindset episode.
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Speaker 1:
You're listening to the Mindset and Action podcast, the place to be to grow and streamline your business. I'm your host, Donahed. Let's jump into the show ["Mindset and Action Podcasts"]. Welcome back to the podcast, everyone for another Mindset Monday mini, and I think I've probably said those three words in three different orders so far on these Monday Mindset minis. So one day I might figure out which way I want to do it, but today we have a guest sharing their Mindset blocks with us. Lee, welcome to the podcast.
Speaker 2:
Hi Donahed, Thank you for having me on and hello to you listeners.
Speaker 1:
OK, we are actually doing an episode on Thursday which is all about vision and overcoming sort of obstacles that get in our way when it comes to creating our vision. So make sure you come back on Thursday for that episode, but before we get there, we've got some very interesting stuff to talk about today. So, lee, introduce yourself to my listeners, let them know who you are and what you do.
Speaker 2:
Yeah, I'm Lee Woolard. I'm a father of three boys and a loving husband as well. Try my very best. I coach people online how to especially business owners, how to create a vision for their life and their business that they would love, and how you take the actions to make that happen and become your reality.
Speaker 1:
Brilliant. I love that. I will have all of these links in the show notes, guys, so you can go over and connect with him. Where do you like to hang out the most online, lee?
Speaker 2:
YouTube, so there's free videos on YouTube, Instagram they're probably two, or if you're in business and you want to connect on LinkedIn, that's there.
Speaker 1:
There as well. Brilliant, ok. Well, we'll make sure that those are linked Now, being somebody who is in the business of helping people create visions, oftentimes we think, oh, you've got it all together, you will have no worries, no blocks, no issues. But I know that that's not true. I know that we all have things that come up for us. For me, time and time again, it's Imposter Syndrome, which I talked about on the podcast a little while back. But I would love to know for you what is the block that has kind of been your biggest hurdle to overcome, and how have you overcome it? Or, if you haven't, what are you doing to help you overcome it?
Speaker 2:
Absolutely so. Mine was definitely fear of failure. So, even though I'd made some very bold decisions in my life I to leave Australia at 19 and go and see the world I although I projected that I didn't have any fear like a lot of males do what actually was.
Speaker 2:
I wasn't able to step into making some of the decisions that I needed to make that would take me forward, so one of them being, in particular, putting myself out on online. I was first of all worried that if I failed or it didn't work, it would be a reflection on me, and then bit, like you, with the Imposter Syndrome what if I'm judged? And although I always and it kept me playing safe for too long and it wasn't until I actually again learned the skills, so I went okay, how do I reframe this? Okay, now I know how I can get over it.
Speaker 1:
And.
Speaker 2:
I love helping people with that one. In particular young adults. I coach my boys football teams. I've empowered 17 young men to be able to overcome that fear and make mistakes and when you watch children implement it. It's almost a kick in the pants for you to go hey, if they can do it, then I need to.
Speaker 1:
Absolutely, absolutely so, with your personal fears of failure. What are some of the things? That kind of how did that sort of manifest for you? What things did it stop you doing or get you in the way of you bringing out into the world?
Speaker 2:
Yeah, first of all, it stopped me from number one posting on social media worried about I know what, if people judge what, if I'm not very good at it.
Speaker 2:
One of the big things was launching the coaching business. I wanted to have everything perfect before I step out and actually what it did was just prolong the period. I think it was a good year and a half before I actually took the step and it took me to get to that point where I just went right, I'm doing it. And actually that was the best thing, because now, whenever I'm doing something new and it's a bit uncomfortable, I just use that same attitude and say right, I'm doing it and I've trained myself and it took time and steps to be able to go. Okay, you're going to make a mistake, but actually that's the learning lesson and the step, and one, like I said to you before, one of the things is, if I encourage my boys to do it, or the boys that I coach at football, and they go and do it and then get the result, it is the kick in the pants for me to go right, you need to do it too.
Speaker 2:
It was one of the best learning curves. I went through hard, really difficult, but now I do it. I wake up every day excited by the something going to go wrong today and I'm going to learn from it. And it's a much better place to live than in that fear and the fear of failing or that imposter syndrome or am I going to be judged. It's not a fun place to live because it holds you back from getting your message out there and speaking to the people that really matter, the ones in your inner circle or the ones you gather along the way.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, absolutely, absolutely. So are there a couple of things and you kind of shared in there some of the stuff that you did, but are there a couple of things that you would say if there's somebody out there who's also feeling that fear of failure that's stopping them in the tracks, what are kind of the first steps that, as a coach that teaches people how to sort of move forward with their visions, what would you suggest? Are there kind of first steps that they should take to sort of move past that and help them to get on the right track?
Speaker 2:
Number one is become comfortable that you're going to make mistakes, and those mistakes you've got to look at them. They're teaching you a lesson as a learning experience, and the quicker you can do that, the quicker you'll get to your destination. So if you've got a vision or a dream or a goal that you want to get to quickly we all put these time constraints at great you need to go out there and make mistakes so you can learn it. And always I always keep in mind the invention of the light bulb. I had 10,000 failures, but actually there was 10,000 ways that didn't work. We'll always keep that in mind. You're not going to have 10,000 failures in your dream or vision. It might be 10, it might be 100, it might be 200, but you know what? Get started, learn from each of them, get that little bit better, and always, for everybody who does, it always ends up either achieving the results sooner than they expected, and actually it becomes fun rather than an anchor holding you back.
Speaker 1:
Yeah, I love that. I love that. Thank you so much for sharing that. I think it's really important that when we are sharing these mindset blocks, that we're taking on board these tips that the guests are giving us, that we're hearing, because you never know when you might need it. You never know when that mindset block is going to come up and smack you in the face and go, hey, you thought you got away with this one. So thank you for sharing those tips. Definitely come back on Thursday, guys, because we dive way more into vision and how you can use vision to get you to where you want to be. That's creating vision boards, journaling, setting goals. So we cover it all on Thursday. Thank you so much for your time today, lee. I really appreciate it.
Speaker 2:
It's been a pleasure, Donna. Thank you for having me.
Speaker 1:
Okay, guys, we'll see you on Thursday for our full episode, and until then, bye for now. Numa na shodaiba na ma.
