Fear. Not. How to overcome your fears and challenges
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What is fear? What are you afraid of and why are you afraid at all? In this presentation prepared for the Advertising students at the University of Western Sydney, I explain the concept of fear and how to change your perspective of fear or any major challenge in your life. I support the stance with some personal examples and advise the students what they should be thinking about and learning as they finish Uni and start a career. This was presented on Tuesday the 2nd of September 2014.
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Fear. Not.How to overcome your fears and challenges
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What did you learn?1. Once you knew what to expect it wasn’t as scary2. Being prepared for the scare made it easier to experience
Key words: expectations preparation
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Change your perspective
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Definition of fear
Key words: emotion threat
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What are you afraid of?
● Failing at Uni● Applying for a job● Failing in an interview● Not finding a job● Asking for a raise● Presenting without notes● Marriage proposal
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Why are you afraid?
“Nothing in this life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time
to understand more, so that we may fear less.” - Marie Curie
Instead of resisting and fighting fear, acknowledge its presence.
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Personal Challenges● Moving to Sydney● Buying an investment property● Backflips and a trampoline● Starting Surfers In A Dress
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Moving to Sydney My fear:● Emotion = scared of moving to a new place on my own● Threat = losing my job and having to move back to
BadelaideOvercoming the challenge:● Expectation = avoid the thought of failure and take a
deep breath every now and then● Preparation =
1. Book the flight2. Find a place to live3. Start a new chapter4. Be patient
UniSAMarketing & Commerce
Thomson StreetEvent Manager
M&C SaatchiDigital & Direct Suit
VodafoneOnline Marketing Manager
DataratiSenior Marketing Consultant
My Career
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Buying an investment propertyMy fear:● Emotion = scared of having a huge debt● Threat = making the wrong investment decision
Overcoming the challenge:● Expectation = if I did my research, speak to people who have done it
already, I’ll be well equipped to make up my own investment decision● Preparation =
1. Created and committed to a savings plan2. Researched the market and understood different investment strategies3. Attended seminars and read books4. Met with a property advisor5. Did the maths and committed
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Doing a backflip on a trampolineMy fear:● Emotion = scared of arching backwards in the air● Threat = landing on my neck and hurting myself
Overcoming the challenge:● Expectation = I knew it couldn’t be as hard as I thought● Preparation =
1. Called Sydney Trapeze school & booked a lesson with an instructor
2. Practiced trampoline fundamentals3. Practiced backflips in a harness4. Did it
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Surfers In A Dress➔ Supports the charity,
One Girl who help provide girls in Sierra Leone with access to education
➔ Helped over 60 girls➔ Raised over $18,000➔ Appeared on Channel
7’s Sunrise
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Save the date:Sunday 12 October, 10:30am - 12:30pmBondi Beach (wear a school dress)
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Surfers In A DressMy fear:● Emotion = fear of failure ● Threat = worried I wouldn’t achieve my target of $10K
Overcoming my fear:● Expectation = stay positive and focused● Preparation =
1. Organised Council Permits, Insurances etc.2. Sent personal messages to 90% of my FB friends3. Built a team of friends to collect donations4. Generated awareness via memes, maintaining
communication on social and meeting new people
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5 Key Takeaways1. Acknowledge your fears2. Break the challenge down into bite-sized chunks3. Tackle one at a time and gain momentum4. Don’t lose sight of the end goal, but be flexible with the
outcome5. Congratulate yourself when you achieve something
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What does it take to be a good suit?1. People skills2. Project management skills3. Taking initiative4. Being proactive5. Asking the important questions, like Why?
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So what are you going to do?1. Find a job that interests you2. Research elements of the job description3. Ask yourself:
a. What do I know how to do?b. What don’t I know how to do?c. How can I take initiative, be proactive and learn?d. How can I prepare for the interview?
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Tips and useful resources1. Create a vision board2. Create a profile on LinkedIn3. Follow these blogs:
a. mashable.com - News, trends, technology, social mediab. kaushik.net/avinash - Digital Marketing Evangelist for Googlec. jamesclear.com/blog - Entrepreneur and life coachd. blog.startwithwhy.com - (Simon Sinek) big thinker and public speakere. simuddell.com - Digital Strategist and life coachf. gregbeazley.com - (Me) Digital Strategy, Philanthropy, Inspiration
4. Watch more TED and less TV
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Assessment questions1. What are the two key words in the definition of fear?
2. Finish this sentence: “Nothing in this life is to be feared, it is only to be...”
1. 1) Emotion, 2) Threat 2. Understood
THE ONLY THING WE HAVE TO FEAR IS FEARITSELF...and Comic Sans
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt -
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