Michael Comyn is a speaker at this year’s SFA Annual Conference
death. Fear is an enabler and worry is a disabler.” When working with businesspeople on tackling worry,
Comyn advises a cognitive approach such as allowing yourself to worry for threeminutes at a time and then re-engaging with the task at hand. “It’s important to remember that the chemicals released
when you’re afraid have one specific function – they shut down the brain. If you’re a zebra being chased by a lioness you don’t stop to marvel at her coat.The hormone cortisol shuts down the cognitive part of your brain so it’s in survival mode. As amanager this canmake you as thick as a plank.You could end up making really stupid decisions with suppliers or employees.” If specific business issues are a cause for concern, Comyn
advises being proactive. “Research, research, research and use a little bit of gut instinct. If we’re influenced by bad pictures and stories we become paralysed.What we want instead is to spend time in the company of enthusiasts – charismatic people who give a sense of what is possible.The old philosophy is true that if you think you can’t do something, then you can’t. “To maintain your resilience as a leader, you have to have a
network and foundation in place, which includes a good sleep pattern and exercise regime, good nutrition, an optimistic env- ironment and some form of training. “I was prompted to start Fly Fearless as I regularly met with
two people to talk about new business ideas.They were enthu- siastic and full of ideas, and encouraged me to go out and talk to other people about it.”
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