Arianna’s Mindset about FEARLESSNESS

POLITICS ASIDE…..Arianna Huffington has been called America’s reigning queen of metamorphosis and has re-invented herself numerous times in a “spectacular series of flamboyant incarnations so varied and unlikely as to seem preposterous.” She co-founded the Huffington Post (now valued at $100 million) and according to the British Observer, it may be the most powerful blog in the world! Forbes has named her (#12) on the first ever “MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN IN MEDIA.”

I love the fact that she has continued to grow and to re-invent herself, change with the times and follow her passion and that always involves MINDSET!

“I think success is the way somebody’s life looks from the outside! From the inside, what I find meaningful is what success brings: financial independence, being able to do something I love, creative freedom. But if we are dependent on success as the word perceives it, then we will have trouble with failure. Any interesting life has both. If we become dependent on success as defined by society, then we become afraid to take risks, If I saw success as the most important thing in my my life I would never have started HuffPo. The early reviews were not good; the chances of success were not good. If we define what we’re doing in terms of what fulfills , we do much more interesting things.”

Part of her growth, she says, is because she has learned to be fearless (i.e. her book “On Becoming Fearless”) and reminds us that our MINDSET counts BIG TIME!

Here are some tips on on “BEING FEARLESS” and “Moi’s” comments.

1) “Surround yourself with other women who will always be in your corner, always there for you, whether you succeed or fail. This is your ‘fearless tribe.’ We all need one.”

So imperative! Women who support other women are truly heart sisters. We all need that part of us that feels vulnerable and scared and sometimes out of our comfort zone to be supported by those that really KNOW us, BELIEVE in us and LOVE us.

2) “I have a sign on my desk: ‘Always make new mistakes.’ In other words, be willing to fail and be open to learning from failure.

Failure in my life has ALWAYS taught me the greatest lessons. AND I have learned to pay attention.

3) “We all have an inner critic- the ‘obnoxious roommate’ living in our head, constantly judging how we look, what we do and what we say. Tell her to shut up!”

I call that voice “monkey mind” and have learned (for me) that acknowledging “I hear you and I’ve heard enough” works. It acknowledges the voice, but doesn’t challenge. The AWARENESS of the voice is KEY!

4) “Our culture still isn’t comfortable with outspoken women, but don’t let that stop you from speaking your mind.”

Never have had trouble with this one! (But I have gotten into trouble!)

5) “Get some sleep: There is nothing that negatively affects my productivity and efficiency more than lack of sleep. After years of burning the candle at both ends, I now appreciate the value of getting some serious shut-eye.”

AMEN! I LOVE naps and know that I am much more creative if I take a 15-30 minute nap in the early afternoon. I have also learned that I DON’T make decisions and am NOT creative when I am sleep deprived.

6) “Persevere, persevere, persevere. Remember that fearlessness is not the absence of fear but the mastery of it. It’s getting up one more time than you fall down.”

My parents taught me early on “When you get to the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hold on!”

What about you?????

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