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How to keep fear from short-circuiting your career

Hosted by Neil Amato

Please note: This item is from our archives and was published in 2019. It is provided for historical reference. The content may be out of date and links may no longer function.

Accountants and other professionals often have a drive to be perfect at work and beyond. We keep chasing perfection, a flawed pursuit that can leave us with more doubt about our abilities. Lindsay Stevenson, CPA, CGMA, has a message for those of us who doubt ourselves or let a fear of failure take hold in this special-edition podcast recorded at AICPA ENGAGE 2019 in Las Vegas.

What you’ll learn from this episode:

  • The link between fear and self-trust.
  • How the words of author Brené Brown have resonated with Stevenson.
  • Why striving for perfection comes naturally for accountants.
  • How Stevenson got over her own fear of failure.
  • Advice for those who focus on being perfect instead of on being good.

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