Do It Scared: Finding the Courage to Face Your Fears, Overcome Adversity, and Create a Life You Love

There are many, many good points in this book and I absolutely loved some of them. However, I was deeply disturbed by the underlying message. I believe it is completely unintentional and that the author wants nothing but to help people. It appears, though, that she has been finding her value and identity in her accomplishments. It seems like an addiction to her that she is using to numb negative emotions. Yes, accomplishing thing is a wonderful feeling, but it should not be the purpose of our lives.Who we are, how we live out our beliefs and values, how we love others and ourselves... these are the things that matter. Crushing goals has no lasting value and while we're busy accomplishing that, we are often missing out on relationships, growth and the deeper things in life. The high from accomplishments distracts us from what matters.Yes, take away some of the handy tips and tricks for when you're stuck, but look into Brene Brown ("The Gifts of Imperfection" specifically) for a much healthier foundation from which to "create a life you love" rather than following the author into unhealthy numbing.

I would have guessed myself as the Rule Follower, but, when The Procrastinator came up I was intrigued. Few people would say that about me. However, it only took reading Chapter 1 in do it scared that I realized she was talking about me. Not only have I been able to deceive others in regards to my procrastination, but I have been the one in denial forever. I love to spend time researching, planning, organizing, putting together systems. But putting it all into action is where the problem lies. I don’t go through with it because I fear I will fail. She truly hit the nail on the head.I love how Ruth put together Strategies to Overcome This Fear and that I needed to Take Action by giving myself deadlines with consequences. Her book has catapulted me into putting together my own launch that I have only thought of doing for years- I didn’t even want to tell anyone so that they couldn’t keep me accountable.So if you have dream, goals, ambitions and you keep waiting for someday. You need this book. Understanding how fear(s) are stopping you from living the life you thought you could have and the real strategies to just do it scared and make it happen is what this book has given me.

Do It Scared, the latest book from Ruth Soukup, is a must read for anyone who has ever felt stuck in life, unable or unwilling to step out of their comfort zones in order to reach goals or find purpose. It is both practical and inspiring. The first part of the book dives deep into what Ruth calls The 7 Fear Archetypes, identifying what it is that may hold people back: The Procrastinator, The Rule Follower, The People Pleaser, The Outcast, The Self-Doubter, The Excuse Maker, and The Pessimist. (I'm a procrastinating outcast...spot on.)After using the tools to identify your archetype and reading in depth about them, part two of the book shows the reader how, once understanding what about your personality may have been holding you back, you can learn seven principles of courage to overcome it. Part two talks of the practical importance of dreaming big :"...most of the time, we're so caught up in the experience of our current reality that we have a hard time imagining anything different...In our mind, our current reality is our only reality."Part two also shows how to create action plans to dreaming big, and, another favorite of mind, putting blinders on. That dreaming big and accomplishing our goals takes hard work , and sacrifice, and that sometimes the blinders have to go on to achieve that goal or big dream.Finally, the third part of the book shows how to combine the two and put courage into action with your archetype to achieve goals. Part three is filled with things such as creating an action plan, the downside to comparison, and my favorite, forming your own truth club; that is finding people to be accountable to. That it is necessary to find these people who can hold you accountable and that you are willing to be vulnerable with, and hear truth from.I can not recommend this book enough, along with Do It Scared community where you can find weekly encouragement, exercises and your own truth club in helping you to dream big and accomplish big goals by doing it scared.Please note, I was given an advanced reader's copy from the publisher.That being said, I liked it so much, I purchased another copy and an Audible edition.

"In “Doing it Scared”, author Ruth Soukup discloses the seven fear archetypes that she has uncovered through her research into what holds people back from achieving their goals. In the first section of the book, she describes these seven archetypes with through the medium of storytelling and defining the characteristic traits. She then outlines some “rules for life” that can help any type to get past their fear and achieve the life they want. Finally, Ruth provides a roadmap for uncovering your “what”, “why” and, of course, how to break it down into actionable steps.Whilst reading the first part of the book some archetypes resonated clearly with me, whilst others not so much. Interestingly, these were also the archetypes that were identified by the assessment that Soukup’s team have developed to help people identify their fears. The part of the book that really struck me was a debunking of the myth of balance. We often feel that it is important to pay equal attention to all parts of our life, especially working mothers. In the world of a research scientist (and I am sure many others) there are two camps: one which glorifies work and the other which aims to live life to the full and “do all the things” in an over-achiever's distorted idea of balance. This book provides another perspective, that it is impossible to do all things well all the time, instead, if we want to achieve greatness in some area it is necessary to be failing in some areas some of the time – and that is okay! There is a season for everything… and it is okay to be obsessive. She also lays out a few guidelines to help ensure we choose the right path because so long as you are as happy in your choices, that is what matters the most.If you feel stuck in how to move forward, this book could be invaluable in helping to identify those goals and then achieving them. I was lucky enough to have access to a pre-launch copy of the book, but I will certainly be re-reading it and practicing implementing the tools and techniques she provides.

Firstly you are sent off to the mother site to do a quiz to establish what type of fear you are suffering from. Then there’s a small section on each ‘type’ of fear. Then a big chunk on the authors back story and no resolutions. I am glad I only bought the kindle version so not too much money wasted.

So wish I'd sent this back and got a refund. It's sooo bad.

Quite helpful but when you are struggling the email bombardment after you have bought the book is intrusive.

Fantastic read