{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2Fc452a14e-cd37-486d-9d94-d5b9c9086e0d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Courage\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/c452a14e-cd37-486d-9d94-d5b9c9086e0d\"></iframe>","title":"Courage","description":"\"Having courage does not mean that we are unafraid.\u00a0 Having courage and showing courage mean we face our fears.\u00a0 We are able to say \"I have fallen but I will get up.\"\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n- Maya Angelou\u00a0<br />\r\n\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nLet\u2019s face it: we all have fears.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s public speaking.\u00a0 Maybe it\u2019s walking into a dark room.\u00a0 Maybe, like me, you have a fear of heights.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nOur professional lives are equally scary.\u00a0 There are cold calls to make, presentations to give, investments to make.\u00a0 Sometimes, we have to stick our neck out to the boss. What happens if we mess up?\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nBut being afraid isn\u2019t the end of the story.\u00a0 It\u2019s what we do with that fear.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nA useful strategy to overcome this is Mel Robbins\u2019 5 Second Rule.\u00a0 Robbins\u2019 rule is simple. \u201cIf you have an instinct to act on a goal, you must physically move within 5 seconds or your brain will kill it.\u201d\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe moment you feel an instinct to take action, move within five seconds.\u00a0 Don\u2019t let your brain catch up to your body\u2019s decision to make that \u201crisky\u201d choice.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nReal Estate Agent Ryan Serhant follows a similar strategy, saying \u201cReady, Set, Go\u201d to himself whenever he is about to undertake a tough task.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nCourage is not about lacking fear.\u00a0 Having courage is about facing our fears and living life on our own terms.\u00a0<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here\u00a0.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}