“Bodacious” – a combination of the words bold and audacious.
The meek have never changed the world. Rosa Parks didn’t have tired feet; she had boldness. So did Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Ghandi, Martin Luther King Jr and pretty much anyone who’s ever made a difference, big or small.
To address today’s urgent challenges half-hearted actions simply aren't enough. To meet the urgent needs of our time, we must be bold, audacious, daring. Discover and unleash your innate boldness with our tips and tools and you’ll accomplish big things for yourself and those around you.
If you put your mind to it, you can accomplish anything.
Tips
You don't need to have been born bold. You can cultivate it, even when you are scared to death, and gain the confidence and courage to be bold.
How you spend your time doesn’t determine your success. The only thing that matters is how willing you are to act courageously on extraordinary, BIG ideas. These five strategies will help you do just that.
Plan big to make it big
Get ahead of the crowd and plan big to 'make it big.' So, consider these steps in setting goals for yourself, and you could 'make it big' after planning big!
Things fearless people do differently
Fearless people succeed because they think, speak and act differently than those who stay stuck in a rut and make excuses. If you want to be bold and courageous discover the things that fearless people do differently and the actions that can help you master boldness as a leadership trait.
Get off the fence and take charge
Most of us can speak up and be decisive about some issues, especially when backed into a corner or fed-up enough. But for some, stepping up and making a solid decision is a constant struggle. Here are the most common culprits that may be holding your boldness back. If you feel shy, hesitant, or passive, here are some ways to kick start your momentum to being bold and unstoppable.
Tools
Big Hairy Audacious Goal!
A Big Hairy Audacious Goal focuses on clearly formulated, bold goals. It is a powerful mechanism that allows you to think ahead and stimulates your progress. This article explains the concept in a practical way and after reading it, you’ll understand the core of this strategy theory. Goal!!
Tools for your mind
Get practical support and access to over 2,400 resources with MindTools to help you contribute positively to the success of your personal and professional life, including making bold decisions under pressure.
Stop being bored, and start being bold
In this video, discover how Michael Mireles and his friends turned their endless supply of ideas into actions by being bold instead of boring.
Show your prowess
Overcome fear and cultivate courage and live a more productive, passionate, engaged life with speaker, author, and trainer, Dave Cornell. In this article, he uses the Wizard of Oz’s Cowardly Lion as an example of how so much of our fear is a result of our own disorganised thinking. We replay negative tapes from our history that keep us in our cowardly state, and these old messages stop us from being bold.
Get stuff done
Some might say that a large bureaucratic organisation is one of the hardest environments to get things done in. Our bumper guide on getting stuff done will help you overcome this challenge and take forward your big bold pans with ease.
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