Breaking Through Fear Barriers: The Trapeze Artist’s Guide to Scaling Your Business
Have you ever felt like you’re standing at the edge of a cliff, looking at where you want your business to go, but something is holding you back? I call this the “entrepreneur’s pause” – that moment when fear grips you just as you’re about to take the leap to the next level.
As both a serial entrepreneur who has built 10 companies and a trapeze artist, I’ve learned that the biggest obstacle to scaling isn’t your strategy, your team, or even your finances. It’s the six inches between your ears. Your mindset.
Why Fear Keeps You Stuck
When I work with CEOs and founders in our Pinnacle Global Network mentoring programs, I consistently see how fear manifests in sneaky ways:
- The perfection trap: Waiting for everything to be “just right” before expanding
- Control issues: Inability to delegate because “no one can do it as well as I can”
- Analysis paralysis: Endless research with no action
- Imposter syndrome: The nagging feeling that you don’t deserve success
- Catastrophic thinking: Focusing on everything that could go wrong
These mental barriers create a ceiling that keeps your business from growing beyond a certain point. I experienced this myself years ago when I was running a successful business but couldn’t break through to the next level. I was a control freak with no blueprint for growth—sound familiar?
The Trapeze Artist’s Mindset for Business Growth
What I’ve learned from flying through the air on a trapeze carries powerful lessons for business scaling:
- Trust your preparation: Just as I trust my training before letting go of the bar, trust the systems and team you’ve built
- Feel the fear, but leap anyway: The fear never goes away, you simply learn to act despite it
- Look for the catcher: In business, this means finding the right mentors and peers who will “catch you” when you stretch
- Build momentum: Small victories create confidence for bigger leaps
- Focus on where you’re going, not what you’re leaving: Keep your eye on your Big Picture Vision
How to Break Through Your Mental Barriers Today
- Identify your primary fear pattern. Is it control, perfectionism, or something else?
- Create a fear-busting ritual. Mine includes visualization and specific affirmations.
- Take one uncomfortable action daily. Growth happens at the edge of your comfort zone.
- Surround yourself with ceiling-breakers. You become like the five people you spend the most time with.
- Celebrate your leaps, no matter how small. Recognition reinforces courageous behavior.
Join Me at the PCEO Virtual Event
This is exactly why I created our upcoming PCEO Virtual Event. When you’re surrounded by other growth-minded entrepreneurs and expert mentors who have been where you want to go, breaking through those fear barriers becomes not just possible but inevitable.
At this powerful 3-day immersion, you’ll:
- Identify the specific mental blocks keeping your business from scaling
- Learn proven mindset techniques from entrepreneurs who’ve scaled to 8, 9, and 10 figures
- Create your personalized fear-busting action plan
- Connect with potential strategic partners and allies
- Leave with renewed clarity and courage to take your business to heights you’ve only imagined
The entrepreneurs who attend our events consistently report breakthrough moments that translate into significant revenue growth within months—all starting with mindset shifts that happen in real-time when surrounded by the right community.
Are you ready to break through your fear barriers and scale your business to new heights?
Reserve your spot now for PCEO July 10-12, 2025
Remember, in business as in trapeze, the moment you let go of the bar is terrifying—but it’s the only way to grab the next one. I can’t wait to help you make that leap.
Allison Maslan CEO, Pinnacle Global Network