75  Don’t Fight The Fear, Follow It

22 May 2025 | Confidence, Defined aims, Happiness, Leadership, Purpose, Self awareness

Emma Strack

Emma spent ~20 years as a Global Restructuring Accountant at KPMG, working in the UK, Canada, the US, and Australia. Now an Executive Performance Strategist & Internationally Accredited Executive Coach, she helps leaders around the world decode how they best think, operate, & lead - using science, not guesswork. The result? Sharper thinking. Faster decisions. Stronger leadership.

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75  Don’t Fight The Fear, Follow It

💭 Fear isn’t always a warning. Sometimes, it’s a signal you’re exactly where you need to be.

High performers often mistake fear for a stop sign – but it can also be a marker of growth, stretch, and possibility.

➡️ You can’t eliminate fear.
➡️ But you can learn to move with it – not shrink from it.

🧠 The discomfort you feel when stepping into something new?
That’s not weakness.
💪🏼 It’s your brain recalibrating for a higher level of performance.

In leadership, fear can hold you back – or sharpen your edge:

🚫 Fear of failure, of judgement, of not having control – left unchecked, these can lead to overthinking, stalled decisions, and missed opportunities.
But when acknowledged and understood, fear builds self-awareness, empathy, and resilience – all key leadership strengths.

🎯 Try this today:

🔹 Think of something you’ve been avoiding because it feels uncomfortable – a decision, a conversation, a bold move.
🔹 Ask: What’s the upside if this works? What’s the cost if I keep avoiding it?
🔹 Then take one small action – not to conquer the fear, but to work alongside it.

👉🏼 Fear doesn’t always mean stop.
💡 Sometimes it means: you’re on to something important.

👉🏼 My Performance Strategy helps leaders understand how they work best – so they can lead decisively, navigate fear with clarity, and perform at a higher level.
👉🏼 Book your free intro call to find out how.

💡 Exceptional results aren’t guessed – they’re engineered.
Lead with your strengths. Align how you operate. Use science to drive strategy.

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Created for inspiration and reflection only. Not advice.