Godin: Trying to conquer fear and resistance is a distracting mistake
Seth Godin · #1001 The 1,000 interview celebration · Apr 9, 2014 · at 3:36
Author Seth Godin speaks to Mixergy founder Andrew Warner during the 1,000th episode celebration about dealing with psychological resistance and creative fear.
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“Well Steve and I disagree with this about the resistance, but I don't think it can be conquered. I think that trying to conquer it is the problem. That trying to make the fear and the lizard brain go away is what distracts us and takes all of our time and energy.”
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