What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?

Name: What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?
Author: Michal Oshman

Michal Oshman

Face fear, challenge self-doubt, and practise courage daily to unlock your potential, grow, and lead with confidence.

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What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?

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Personal Growth & Self-Help

Psychology

Outline

What's it about?

What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid? (2021) combines leadership lessons with ideas drawn from Jewish wisdom and the author’s professional experience. It encourages readers to confront fear, recognise their strengths, and make decisions guided by purpose and responsibility.

Key ideas

Fear is something to confront directly, not a signal to stop, and facing it is the first step toward growth.
Self-doubt can be challenged, and practising courage a little each day builds the confidence to lead.
Recognising your own strengths is part of acting well, because you cannot use what you do not see.
Decisions are best guided by purpose and a sense of responsibility rather than by fear.
The book draws on leadership lessons, Jewish wisdom and the author's professional experience to make its case.

About the author

Michal Oshman is an international technology executive and leadership speaker who has held senior roles at companies including Facebook and TikTok. Her work explores workplace culture, personal growth, courage, and values-based leadership.

Questions people ask

What is the main idea of What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid?

The book argues that fear and self-doubt hold people back, and that daily practice of courage helps you grow and lead with confidence. It asks you to decide based on purpose and responsibility instead of fear.

Who is What Would You Do If You Weren't Afraid? for?

It suits readers interested in personal growth, leadership and building confidence, especially those facing a change or a decision they keep putting off. It is written by Michal Oshman and was published in 2021.

How long is the Durar summary of this book?

The Durar summary takes about 15 minutes to read or listen to. It covers the main ideas on facing fear, recognising your strengths and leading with purpose.