โThis Simple Mindset Shift Turns F.E.A.R Into Instant A.C.T.I.O.Nโ
Ever thought about trying something new โ a hot yoga class, a career change, or launching that passion project . . . but FROZE? ๐ค
Itโs not doing something 'new' which you fear.
Itโs the idea of being stuck making a decision that will anchor you forever, and your lower survival brain sees as a threat.
Behavioral scientist Katy Milkman calls this โpremature permanence.โ
// HERE'S THE HACK:
Stop making โDECISIONS.โ
Yes, that's right, STOP MAKING โDECISIONS.โ
. . . and start running "EXPERIMENTS." ๐งช
Let's flip the script and turn all your future DECISIONS into EXPERIMENTS.
// HERE'S WHY:
When you frame new things as experiments, pressure drops.
Youโre not committing for life, youโre just gathering data.
๐ก CEOs like GoDaddyโs Aman Bhutani love this mindset.
He even wants his teams to fail often, because failure means theyโre pushing boundaries, not playing safe.
๐ Failure isnโt final. Failure is feedback.
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ACTION STEPS: Reframe one scary choice as an experiment this week.
Here's the Scientific Fill-in-the-blank Framework to design your own experiments:
Observation: I notice that ___________________________________________.
Question: Will ___________________________________________ help me achieve
_________________________________________________________________________?
Hypothesis: If I ___________________________________________, then I will
___________________________________________ because ___________________________________________.
Null Hypothesis: ___________________________________________ will not improve or change
_______________________________________________________________________________________________.
By using the above framework, you can frame any new idea, habit, or project as an experiment instead of a permanent decision.
Here's an Example:
1๏ธโฃ Observation: Coaches need online communities to grow and engage their audience.
2๏ธโฃ Question: Will starting my own Skool community teach me the skills to later help other coaches do the same?
3๏ธโฃ Hypothesis: If I launch and grow a Skool community, Iโll learn how to set it up, create courses, and attract members . . . and I can then use that knowledge to guide other coaches.
4๏ธโฃ Null Hypothesis: Launching a Skool community wonโt help me learn the skills needed to support other coaches.
Thatโs it โ Test . Learn . Grow . โจ
โWhatโs the one experiment youโll try this week? ๐๐