Mon November 6, 2017
The art of getting what you want: hacking fear and creating your own luck
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We all want to confidently ask for a raise, ask out that super hot person, negotiate a great deal, or chase our biggest life dream. We also want to overcome rejection and defiantly ignore each “no” in life versus feeling crappy inside afterwards. So what’s stopping us? Ah yes, that little thing called FEAR.
Learn how to get what you want in love, wealth, and health. Join us on a fun, enlightening, and inspiring event on hacking fear. We start with a lecture on the science of fear and the steps to overcome it. Then, we put all the steps into ACTION so you don’t simply understand fearlessness, you become it. We build your confidence through live activities that scare the heck out of you: doing standup comedy, selling things to strangers, or asking someone out while completely sober. By the end of the conference, you will have accomplished something that pushed past your own fears and helped you build new confidence. Come alone or with friends to this unique experience as we build new accountability bonds so your newfound fearlessness becomes everlasting.
Step 1 of Fear Hacking: Getting comfortable with the unknown. To start this experience on the right tone, the session will be held in a central San Francisco secret location. Address and instructions sent to ticket holders two days before the event. After all, ambiguity can lead to fear … or an opportunity for a fun and rewarding surprise.
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ABOUT RACHEL, THE FEAR-TAMER
Years ago, I started doing all sorts of things that scared the heck out of me. It was both terrible and awesome, and led me to some of my favorite life achievements.
- Moving to the other side of the world: Born and raised in California, I was offered a job in China. I feared I would be lonely, culture shocked, and sick from the air pollution. All the above happened. But, this is what also happened: I had so many amazing life experiences, I published a book about my 4 years living in China and was consequently asked by Columbia Business School to be a guest lecturer.
- Stand-up comedy: I had always wanted to do improv comedy. I took my first improv class in China, fearing I would really suck at it. On my first day, the class gave me a solo assignment: to rap in Mandarin. I was as terrible as that sounds, but I kept practicing. Years later, I was on stage at NYC’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade and an almost TED speaker (that’s another story…).
- Selling stuff to strangers: I finally quit my job as a Chief Strategy Officer at a major healthcare company to follow my dream of starting my own company in NYC. I feared I would fail miserably and go broke. Well, I did go broke, because I realized I was a terrible salesperson. I decided to learn sales the old-fashioned way: by setting up a lemonade stand on the streets of New York and getting over my fear of selling to complete strangers. I also sold anything else I could think of, including a service to vacationing Manhattanites to babysit their dogs, cats, or plants in exchange for living in their apartments in their absence. And that’s how I managed to live in NYC for 5 months for free.
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Learn how to get what you want in love, wealth, and health. Join us on a fun, enlightening, and inspiring event on hacking fear. We start with a lecture on the science of fear and the steps to overcome it. Then, we put all the steps into ACTION so you don’t simply understand fearlessness, you become it. We build your confidence through live activities that scare the heck out of you: doing standup comedy, selling things to strangers, or asking someone out while completely sober. By the end of the conference, you will have accomplished something that pushed past your own fears and helped you build new confidence. Come alone or with friends to this unique experience as we build new accountability bonds so your newfound fearlessness becomes everlasting.
Step 1 of Fear Hacking: Getting comfortable with the unknown. To start this experience on the right tone, the session will be held in a central San Francisco secret location. Address and instructions sent to ticket holders two days before the event. After all, ambiguity can lead to fear … or an opportunity for a fun and rewarding surprise.
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ABOUT RACHEL, THE FEAR-TAMER
Years ago, I started doing all sorts of things that scared the heck out of me. It was both terrible and awesome, and led me to some of my favorite life achievements.
- Moving to the other side of the world: Born and raised in California, I was offered a job in China. I feared I would be lonely, culture shocked, and sick from the air pollution. All the above happened. But, this is what also happened: I had so many amazing life experiences, I published a book about my 4 years living in China and was consequently asked by Columbia Business School to be a guest lecturer.
- Stand-up comedy: I had always wanted to do improv comedy. I took my first improv class in China, fearing I would really suck at it. On my first day, the class gave me a solo assignment: to rap in Mandarin. I was as terrible as that sounds, but I kept practicing. Years later, I was on stage at NYC’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade and an almost TED speaker (that’s another story…).
- Selling stuff to strangers: I finally quit my job as a Chief Strategy Officer at a major healthcare company to follow my dream of starting my own company in NYC. I feared I would fail miserably and go broke. Well, I did go broke, because I realized I was a terrible salesperson. I decided to learn sales the old-fashioned way: by setting up a lemonade stand on the streets of New York and getting over my fear of selling to complete strangers. I also sold anything else I could think of, including a service to vacationing Manhattanites to babysit their dogs, cats, or plants in exchange for living in their apartments in their absence. And that’s how I managed to live in NYC for 5 months for free.
We all want to confidently ask for a raise, ask out that super hot person, negotiate a great deal, or chase our biggest life dream. We also want to overcome rejection and defiantly ignore each “no” in life versus feeling crappy inside afterwards. So what’s stopping us? Ah yes, that little thing called FEAR.
Learn how to get what you want in love, wealth, and health. Join us on a fun, enlightening, and inspiring event on hacking fear. We start with a lecture on the science of fear and the steps to overcome it. Then, we put all the steps into ACTION so you don’t simply understand fearlessness, you become it. We build your confidence through live activities that scare the heck out of you: doing standup comedy, selling things to strangers, or asking someone out while completely sober. By the end of the conference, you will have accomplished something that pushed past your own fears and helped you build new confidence. Come alone or with friends to this unique experience as we build new accountability bonds so your newfound fearlessness becomes everlasting.
Step 1 of Fear Hacking: Getting comfortable with the unknown. To start this experience on the right tone, the session will be held in a central San Francisco secret location. Address and instructions sent to ticket holders two days before the event. After all, ambiguity can lead to fear … or an opportunity for a fun and rewarding surprise.
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ABOUT RACHEL, THE FEAR-TAMER
Years ago, I started doing all sorts of things that scared the heck out of me. It was both terrible and awesome, and led me to some of my favorite life achievements.
- Moving to the other side of the world: Born and raised in California, I was offered a job in China. I feared I would be lonely, culture shocked, and sick from the air pollution. All the above happened. But, this is what also happened: I had so many amazing life experiences, I published a book about my 4 years living in China and was consequently asked by Columbia Business School to be a guest lecturer.
- Stand-up comedy: I had always wanted to do improv comedy. I took my first improv class in China, fearing I would really suck at it. On my first day, the class gave me a solo assignment: to rap in Mandarin. I was as terrible as that sounds, but I kept practicing. Years later, I was on stage at NYC’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade and an almost TED speaker (that’s another story…).
- Selling stuff to strangers: I finally quit my job as a Chief Strategy Officer at a major healthcare company to follow my dream of starting my own company in NYC. I feared I would fail miserably and go broke. Well, I did go broke, because I realized I was a terrible salesperson. I decided to learn sales the old-fashioned way: by setting up a lemonade stand on the streets of New York and getting over my fear of selling to complete strangers. I also sold anything else I could think of, including a service to vacationing Manhattanites to babysit their dogs, cats, or plants in exchange for living in their apartments in their absence. And that’s how I managed to live in NYC for 5 months for free.
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Learn how to get what you want in love, wealth, and health. Join us on a fun, enlightening, and inspiring event on hacking fear. We start with a lecture on the science of fear and the steps to overcome it. Then, we put all the steps into ACTION so you don’t simply understand fearlessness, you become it. We build your confidence through live activities that scare the heck out of you: doing standup comedy, selling things to strangers, or asking someone out while completely sober. By the end of the conference, you will have accomplished something that pushed past your own fears and helped you build new confidence. Come alone or with friends to this unique experience as we build new accountability bonds so your newfound fearlessness becomes everlasting.
Step 1 of Fear Hacking: Getting comfortable with the unknown. To start this experience on the right tone, the session will be held in a central San Francisco secret location. Address and instructions sent to ticket holders two days before the event. After all, ambiguity can lead to fear … or an opportunity for a fun and rewarding surprise.
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ABOUT RACHEL, THE FEAR-TAMER
Years ago, I started doing all sorts of things that scared the heck out of me. It was both terrible and awesome, and led me to some of my favorite life achievements.
- Moving to the other side of the world: Born and raised in California, I was offered a job in China. I feared I would be lonely, culture shocked, and sick from the air pollution. All the above happened. But, this is what also happened: I had so many amazing life experiences, I published a book about my 4 years living in China and was consequently asked by Columbia Business School to be a guest lecturer.
- Stand-up comedy: I had always wanted to do improv comedy. I took my first improv class in China, fearing I would really suck at it. On my first day, the class gave me a solo assignment: to rap in Mandarin. I was as terrible as that sounds, but I kept practicing. Years later, I was on stage at NYC’s Upright Citizen’s Brigade and an almost TED speaker (that’s another story…).
- Selling stuff to strangers: I finally quit my job as a Chief Strategy Officer at a major healthcare company to follow my dream of starting my own company in NYC. I feared I would fail miserably and go broke. Well, I did go broke, because I realized I was a terrible salesperson. I decided to learn sales the old-fashioned way: by setting up a lemonade stand on the streets of New York and getting over my fear of selling to complete strangers. I also sold anything else I could think of, including a service to vacationing Manhattanites to babysit their dogs, cats, or plants in exchange for living in their apartments in their absence. And that’s how I managed to live in NYC for 5 months for free.
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San Francisco, San Francisco, CA 94103
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