Episode 210: Susie Moore


Sales director turned life coach and advice columnist, Susie Moore brings her self-described ‘pathological optimism’ to the podcast. We talk about rejection (Susie has skills!), approval, and the interplay between asking and receiving, all good for leaders to know.

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Susie Moore is the author of Stop Checking Your Likes and What If It Does Work Out?, which was named by Entrepreneur as one of the “8 Business Books Entrepreneurs Must Read to Dominate Their Industry.” A former Silicon Valley sales director turned life coach, she has been featured on The Today Show, as well as in O MagazineBusiness InsiderForbesTime, and Marie Claire. She lives in Miami, Florida with her husband Heath and their Yorkshire Terrier, Coconut.

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3 Key Points

  1. Confidence is the willingness to experience negative emotions.
  2. Our impact is determined by how we prioritize. Honestly consider your priorities and make room to honor them.
  3. We need other people to have impact. Consciously develop communities that thrive on asking and giving.

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“When you’re willing to experience the things most people aren’t… then you’re [among a select few who are truly going for it.] It can take you really far.”

What We Talked About

In this episode, you’ll learn:

  • 01:13 – How do we fall into an “approval trap”?
  • 03:51 – On not waiting for permission to succeed
  • 04:48 – On the “confidence-competence loop”
  • 06:25 – How can we cultivate a healthy relationship with rejection?
  • 08:30 – What issues do you see in entrepreneurs and leaders?
  • 11:10 – On internal conversations and self-approval
  • 15:43 – How does the way we spend time reflect our true priorities?
  • 19:08 – How did your intentional approach change your life?
  • 21:10 – You’ve said, “what you are not changing, you are choosing.” Why?
  • 23:40 – On the types of common fears
  • 26:50 – “Asking is a superpower”.
  • 31:40 – How has focusing on making your work easier helped you?

Actionable Tips

  1. Recognize that having impact is a decision. Claim it.
  2. Read self-help books.
  3. Relax into your worthiness.

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