When you focus on a cause larger than self you become fearless! Fear of failure comes about when it is about you. But when it is about a cause, the fear disappears.
Similarly, when you focus on people you are serving – be it family or client or your team or an audience at a conference – you create the highest impact. When you get too focused on you or your performance, you become less effective.
This is not easy to do because we are all self-centered – some more, some less. When we experience the power of being selfless, we will be more inclined to make it more about them.