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How to Be Awesome at Your Job · 2026-02-19 · 32 min · 6,153 words

1130: Building the Confidence to Push Past Procrastination, Overthinking, and Perfectionism with Krista Stepney

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People misconstrue that boldness is a personality trait, but I believe and tied to research that I've done that boldness actually starts in your brain first. And boldness is a neurological skill that can be trained, developed, and evolved. What's the cost of the inaction? Right. So if you're counting up the costs of what it will take to do this new thing, what's the cost of the inaction?

What is it costing you not to do anything? What is that inner tension that you know you still sit with that's costing you on this side? And then when you look at the cost of inaction versus the cost of what it would take to move forward, I tell people sometimes that decision becomes a lot clearer on moving forward versus staying stuck. And a lot of times we're not willing to Cloud up the cost of inaction.

That's Krista Stepney. She's an experienced leadership strategist who helps high achievers get unstuck and move forward, especially when it feels like the hardest thing to do. She's also the author of the book Move Anyway, a guide for overthinkers. perfectionists and almost starters. So you'll learn one, how to identify and address the root causes of inaction, two, how to take your power back from comparisons and self-doubt.

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