Overcoming Fear of Failure: The Power of Experimentation (with Margaret Wang Johnston)

How can I overcome the fear of failure in my career? Embracing an experimentation mindset can transform your fear of failure into a powerful tool for growth and innovation. Ready to turn your fear of failure into your greatest asset? In this episode, we are joined by Engineering Leader and MIT grad Margaret Wang Johnston. Margaret shares her insights on how adopting an experimentation mindset can help you embrace uncomfortable, risky situations and overcome the fear of failure. Tune in to this episode to discover: ✔️ How to use an experimentation mindset to embrace uncomfortable risky situations. ✔️ The importance of collecting data when you experiment with new approaches. ✔️ A must-have technique for overthinkers to overcome hesitation to speak up. ✔️ The importance of experimenting with new value approaches other than simply working harder than others.   ✅ About Margaret Wang Johnston: Margaret is an Engineer with 22 years’ experience who loves working in the semiconductor space, solving hard problems involving data center interconnects. She has a Masters and Bachelors from MIT, has worked in several startups, and took the product from proof of concept to production, customers from 0 to tens, and revenues to millions. She is passionate about technology, bringing out the best in people, and making a lasting impact with integrity. Margaret is also the mom of 2 girls and wants them to feel empowered and to have the tools to pursue their dreams. Chinese, born in the US, having studied elementary school in Taiwan, she has experienced several cultures.   ✅ Follow Margaret on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-wang-johnston/   ✅ Listen on the Speak Your Mind Unapologetically podcast on Apple Itunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915       ✅ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6L1myPkiJXYf5SGrublYz2   ✅ Order our book, ‘Unapologetic Voice: 101 Real-World Strategies for Brave Self Advocacy & Bold Leadership’ where each strategy is also a real story: https://www.amazon.com/Unapologetic-Voice-Real-World-Strategies-Leadership-ebook/dp/B0CW2X4WWL/   ✅ Follow the show host, Ivna Curi, on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2/     ✅ Request A Customized Workshop For Your Team And Company:  http://assertiveway.com/workshops   ✅ Other Episodes You’ll Like Control Your Voice: Overcoming Workplace Challenges with Poise and Power (with Wendy Delmolino) Launch Yourself: Dive Into Challenging Experiences Without Taking Rejection Personally (with Kylie Taitano) Why Women Are Blamed For Team Failures And Don’t Get Credit For Team Successes Why Holding Yourself To Lower Standards Helps You Take More Risks (With Liya Aizenberg) Overcoming Failure: My Lowest Low   ✅ Free Resources FREE Training & presentation on How To Be Assertive Without Being Rude, Aggressive, or Offensive: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/assertivenotrude  Sign Up for Our Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter/ Ivna’s Unapologetic Voice Stories: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/ivnastories From Rambling To Articulate PDF Guide: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/articulate Podcast episode lists by theme: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/speakyourmindunapologeticallytopics Women in Tech Leaders Podcast Interviews: https://assertiveway.com/womenintechpodcastguests/ Podcast Summaries & More Email Newsletter: https://assertiveway.com/newsletter Our Linkedin Blog Articles:  https://www.linkedin.com/newsletters/6863880009879306240/   TEDx Talk How To Speak Up Safely When It’s Psychologically Unsafe: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/safespeak 10 Day free Assertive And Liked Challenge: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/beassertiveandliked Assertiveness free training: https://assertiveway.aweb.page/getahead Other Free resources: https://assertiveway.com/free/ Podcast page: https://assertiveway.com/podcast-speak-your-mind-unapologetically/   ✅ Work With Us Workshops: http://assertiveway.com/workshops   Break The Silence: https://assertiveway.com/communicationculturetransformation/ Services: https://assertiveway.com/offerings Contact me: [email protected] or [email protected] Contact me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ivna-curi-mba-67083b2 Website: https://assertiveway.com   ✅ Support The Podcast Rate the podcast on apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/speak-your-mind-unapologetically-podcast/id1623647915 Ask me your question for the next episode: https://www.speakpipe.com/speakyourmindquestion