What to Do When You Are Afraid

05/03/22 • 14 min

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Fear is a natural human emotion when someone feels threatened by real or perceived danger. Fear can lead to stress, anxiety, and helplessness. Why do people react differently when faced with the same situation? What is the best way to tackle fear? In today's episode, Sharran shares a 5-question process that will help you move forward even when you are afraid. This framework was developed within a Mastermind Group composed of entrepreneurs who run 9-figure companies. So the next time you are afraid, you will know what to do. But first of all, make sure to do this exercise on paper. Don't keep your fears inside your head. That's the first thing you have to remember.

“Fear has no place on paper.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 Imagine yourself in this situation

00:43 Knowing this will help you

01:14 What do you do when you are afraid?

02:28 Fear has no place on paper – What does this mean?

03:16 Question #1: What exactly are you afraid about?

03:46 Question #2: What is the worst thing that can happen?

04:52 Question #3: What would your mentor do in this situation?

06:40 Question #4: What do the numbers say?

06:55 3 Artifacts that can solve every entrepreneur’s problem and upgrade their lives

08:32 Question #5: Based on all the factors, what is our plan of action?

08:55 Here’s a super simple gameplan

11:07 A quick recap of today's topic

Resources:

Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

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Click Here to Get All Podcast Show Notes!

“Fear has no place on paper.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 Imagine yourself in this situation

00:43 Knowing this will help you

01:14 What do you do when you are afraid?

02:28 Fear has no place on paper – What does this mean?

03:16 Question #1: What exactly are you afraid about?

03:46 Question #2: What is the worst thing that can happen?

04:52 Question #3: What would your mentor do in this situation?

06:40 Question #4: What do the numbers say?

06:55 3 Artifacts that can solve every entrepreneur’s problem and upgrade their lives

08:32 Question #5: Based on all the factors, what is our plan of action?

08:55 Here’s a super simple gameplan

11:07 A quick recap of today's topic

Resources:

Grab Sharran’s 4-Week MBA for Free

Connect with Sharran:

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Hiring someone to join your team is not easy. You want to hire someone who aligns with your team dynamics and company culture. So how do you determine if a candidate is a good fit? Someone asked Sharran how he determines culture fit, and he willingly shares his process in today's episode. If you're looking for the next member of your amazing team, here's how you can do it.

“There's not a culture fit based on the questions you ask (the candidate); there's a culture fit based on the questions you ask yourself.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 What's your culture fit test?

00:42 Why asking the candidate a bunch of questions is not always an excellent way to determine culture fit and what you should do instead

01:50 A simple yet fundamental question to ask about the candidate

02:26 Sharran’s 2-part puzzle to hiring someone which may be contrary to the usual practice

04:10 What is the person's job or role?

05:15 Three questions we need to ask before hiring someone

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“Once you organize your thoughts, you get to sift, sort, and filter what’s important and what's not.”

- Sharran Srivatsaa

Timestamps:

00:00 Have you ever thought about how content can make you smarter?

02:03 The 3 topics covered in today’s episode

02:35 Why is it so hard to create content?

04:04 The Thinking System and why it’s a joy to interview authors

05:58 The proper way to facilitate creative brainstorming (mind maps and brain dumps)

07:12 Looking for patterns and organizing your thoughts

08:22 What sequencing of ideas can do for you (The Pecan Pie example)

10:55 Sharran’s worksheet and process for podcast content creation (and why you should have a worksheet for everything you create)

14:06 The Clarity System