Episode 403: Stop Hiding in Preparation: What 'I'm Not Ready' Is Really Protecting You From

Episode SummaryReady isn't a feeling, it's a choice, and Amber Fuhriman is done letting you pretend otherwise. In this solo episode, Amber breaks down the difference between real preparation and the protection strategy you've been calling it, so you can finally name what you're afraid to find out about yourself and take the action you've been postponing.Key Topics CoveredWhy "I'm not ready" is almost never about your skills, knowledge, or credentials, and what it's actually protecting you fromThe difference between real preparation (which has tasks, steps, and a finish line) and postponement disguised as preparationHow tying your worth to other people's choices to change keeps you stuck in an endless prep loopWhy you may be equally afraid of failing AND succeeding, and how both fears lock you into staying hiddenThe identity shift that frees you: your job is to provide the best opportunity for growth, not to guarantee every outcomeNotable Quotes"Ready isn't a feeling, it's a choice. And a lot of you have been waiting to feel it before you make it, which means you've been waiting a really long time.""I'm not ready doesn't have those same feelings and steps. There's always one more thing to do, one more course, one more line to run through, one more reason to wait. If your preparation doesn't have next steps, it isn't preparation, it's postponement.""All the things that I was already thinking about myself, I was terrified that someone else would see my work and say it out loud. It's not a preparation problem, it's an identity problem.""Imperfect action will always outperform perfect preparation every single time.""While you're busy getting ready, someone who is less qualified, less committed, and less capable than you are is already out there serving them imperfectly and getting results because they chose to act."Call to ActionBook a free strategy call with Amber: https://calendly.com/amberfuhriman/connection-call?month=2021-05Join the Break Your Bullsh*t Box Community: https://www.facebook.com/share/g/185xJ6KALu/Check out Amber's Speaker Reel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPj5OBvjrr0 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.