Jenny Owen Youngs

Reckless is the courage to take calculated risks and to err on the side of action. Because, frankly, better to learn from your mistakes than waste time predicting the consequences of every decision, right? Like, think fast and fearless. And if you're on the fence, do it.

Reckless is the courage to take calculated risks and to err on the side of action. Because, frankly, better to learn from your mistakes than waste time predicting the consequences of every decision, right? Like, think fast and fearless. And if you're on the fence, do it.

Reckless is the courage to take calculated risks and to err on the side of action. Because, frankly, better to learn from your mistakes than waste time predicting the consequences of every decision, right? Like, think fast and fearless. And if you're on the fence, do it.

Thanks so much for having me. It is a total pleasure to be here.

Thanks so much for having me. It is a total pleasure to be here.

Thanks so much for having me. It is a total pleasure to be here.

Yeah, of course. Well, think of something you want right now, right? It could be a goal, a relationship, a promotion, and think about what's standing between you and achieving that thing. I had coached tens of thousands of Googlers, executives, non-executives inside and outside the company, scientists, artists, and the same theme kept coming up, Mike. their relationship to fear.

Yeah, of course. Well, think of something you want right now, right? It could be a goal, a relationship, a promotion, and think about what's standing between you and achieving that thing. I had coached tens of thousands of Googlers, executives, non-executives inside and outside the company, scientists, artists, and the same theme kept coming up, Mike. their relationship to fear.

Yeah, of course. Well, think of something you want right now, right? It could be a goal, a relationship, a promotion, and think about what's standing between you and achieving that thing. I had coached tens of thousands of Googlers, executives, non-executives inside and outside the company, scientists, artists, and the same theme kept coming up, Mike. their relationship to fear.

Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, and fear of judgment by others. And so wild courage is the process of feeling that fear and going after that thing that you want anyway. And it's the set of tools to help you go after what you want and get it. And the reason I say wild courage, not just regular courage, is because wild courage encompasses these nine traits that raise eyebrows, they're sizzly,

Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, and fear of judgment by others. And so wild courage is the process of feeling that fear and going after that thing that you want anyway. And it's the set of tools to help you go after what you want and get it. And the reason I say wild courage, not just regular courage, is because wild courage encompasses these nine traits that raise eyebrows, they're sizzly,

Fear of the unknown, fear of failure, and fear of judgment by others. And so wild courage is the process of feeling that fear and going after that thing that you want anyway. And it's the set of tools to help you go after what you want and get it. And the reason I say wild courage, not just regular courage, is because wild courage encompasses these nine traits that raise eyebrows, they're sizzly,

But they create the bars of an invisible cage that keep you small. And when we can learn to use these traits in a positive way, we can really just make incredible things happen for ourselves, for our lives, for our relationships, and for our careers.

But they create the bars of an invisible cage that keep you small. And when we can learn to use these traits in a positive way, we can really just make incredible things happen for ourselves, for our lives, for our relationships, and for our careers.

But they create the bars of an invisible cage that keep you small. And when we can learn to use these traits in a positive way, we can really just make incredible things happen for ourselves, for our lives, for our relationships, and for our careers.

Well, I deeply believe that wild courage can be learned. And I also believe that wild courage can come in small steps and little courage deposits that you make every day. So here's an example that might feel just on one end of the spectrum of wild courage, and then I'll kind of bring it back to how you can still apply this to your day-to-day. So it's 2011.

Well, I deeply believe that wild courage can be learned. And I also believe that wild courage can come in small steps and little courage deposits that you make every day. So here's an example that might feel just on one end of the spectrum of wild courage, and then I'll kind of bring it back to how you can still apply this to your day-to-day. So it's 2011.

Well, I deeply believe that wild courage can be learned. And I also believe that wild courage can come in small steps and little courage deposits that you make every day. So here's an example that might feel just on one end of the spectrum of wild courage, and then I'll kind of bring it back to how you can still apply this to your day-to-day. So it's 2011.

I'm riding the New York City subway home from work, and about 20 feet away from me stands this really good-looking guy, gorgeous blue eyes, thick, wavy brown hair. And I'm so taken by him, and I want to talk to him, but something holds me back. It's those same three fears I just mentioned. Fear of failure. What if he's married? Fear of uncertainty. What if he's a convicted felon?

I'm riding the New York City subway home from work, and about 20 feet away from me stands this really good-looking guy, gorgeous blue eyes, thick, wavy brown hair. And I'm so taken by him, and I want to talk to him, but something holds me back. It's those same three fears I just mentioned. Fear of failure. What if he's married? Fear of uncertainty. What if he's a convicted felon?