What would you do if you weren’t afraid to fail?

"Lean In" By Sheryl Sandberg

"Internal obstacles are rarely discussed and often under-played. Throughout my life, I was told over and over about inequalities in the workplace and how hard it would be to have a career and a family. I rarely heard anything, however, about the ways I might hold myself back. These internal obstacles deserve a lot more attention, in part because they are under our own control We can dismantle the hurdles in ourselves today. We can start at this very moment."

· I’m not good enough

· I’m not educated enough

· I’m not old enough

· I’m not young enough

· I’m not the right gender

· I’m not the right race

· I don’t have enough money

· I don’t have the right gifts

· I’m not good looking enough

· I’m simply NOT ENOUGH!!!!

Fear is at the root of so many of the barriers that women face. Fear of not being liked. Fear of making the wrong choice. Fear of drawing negative attention. Fear of overreaching. Fear of being judged. Fear of failure. And the holy trinity of fear: the fear of being a bad mother/wife/daughter.

What are the lies and fears you need to admit that threaten to keep you from fulfilling your purpose?

We must LEAN ON before we can LEAN IN