MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Mindset

Limiting Beliefs

Journal about a recent decision where fear of launching held you back—how would courage have changed your choice?

Write the origin story of your strongest limiting belief about entrepreneurship—where did it start and how has it shaped choices?

Reflect on three founders who challenged their limits—what beliefs helped them break through fear?

Note one opportunity missed due to a limiting belief—how would you approach it differently as a founder now?

Describe your internal critic as an entrepreneur—what voice does it use, and how rational is it when you step back?

List beliefs you hold about entrepreneurship—highlight those that sound like permanent limits.

Empowering Beliefs

Write about a moment when believing in your idea helped you pitch despite doubt—what did you tell yourself then?

List three empowering founder beliefs you admire in role models—how could you adopt versions in your own work?

Reflect on a success you nearly avoided—what belief allowed you to pursue it anyway?

Journal about how your empowering beliefs shifted over the past year—what triggered that change?

Explore a time when confidence felt irrational but paid off—what founder belief led the way?

Identify a founder belief you held back from sharing—what stopped you, and what could change next time?

Opportunity beliefs

Journal about a time when a startup obstacle revealed an unexpected opportunity—how did your mindset shift?

Reflect on how you react to market uncertainty—do you seek safety first or notice hidden opportunities?

Identify a recent idea you dismissed too quickly—what new angle could still reveal value or growth?

Write about a success that came only because another plan in your startup failed.

List three traits you developed from early startup difficulties—how do they serve you today?

Ask: “What am I not seeing because I labeled this as a threat?” Reflect on the cost of that label.

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