Mastering Fear Archives - JULIE MASTERS

The Authority Paradox: Why The Word We Fear Most Is the One We Need Most

How comfortable are you with the word authority? This week, I had two conversations with two different founders within 48 hours. The first told me she wanted to raise her level of authority in the marketplace. To her, that meant owning her voice at a completely different level. It meant ...

AI Can Replicate Data. It Can’t Replicate You

There was a moment I caught myself thinking: Maybe they’re right. Maybe experience doesn’t matter. Maybe AI really can replace experts. That doubt hit me harder than I expected. Because if you’ve poured years into something, building your career, raising a family alongside it, navigating challenges no one sees, the ...

The Unreasonable Path to Building Influence: Lessons from a Big Wave Surfer

What if the exact moment you want to shrink back… Is the exact moment you need to step forward? Recently on Inside Influence, I spoke with big wave surfer Mark Matthews – someone who rides 50-foot walls of water, despite being terrified of the ocean as a child. After a ...

The Day I Almost Quit (And the Decision That Changed Everything)

I was ready to disappear.Sitting in my office, laptop open, watching strangers dissect everything from my haircut to my clothes in the comments of a LinkedIn post I’d just shared.The conversation had spiralled from thoughtful comments about the ideas, into personal attacks, and people from around the globe were piling ...

What Magicians Know About Influence That Most Leaders Don’t

Recently on Inside Influence, I spoke with Vinh Giang. An award-winning magician who spent seven years mastering his voice as an instrument of influence. Vinh built an online magic school with over 1 million members and speaks at the world’s most prestigious events on the power of influence. But here’s ...

The Pivot Advantage: Why Changing Lanes Gives You an Edge

This is one of my favourite questions about influence. Have you ever felt that nagging pull toward a new direction in your career – but hesitated in case it erased all the credibility you’ve built? I see this all the time working with ambitious leaders. The fear that changing lanes ...