You are the entrepreneur of your life.
BIGG Success is about taking charge of your future by thinking like an entrepreneur—even if you never start a business. We call it personal entrepreneurship: a mindset that empowers you to take control, make better decisions, and reach your goals faster.
We help you create the life you want. One that aligns with your vision, mission, and values. A life that’s fulfilling in all three key areas: personal, professional, and financial. Short-term wins. Long-term success. Holistic and intentional.
Your co-hosts, George Krueger and Mary-Lynn Foster, combine business smarts with heart. George, “The Professor,” is a serial entrepreneur and teaches Entrepreneurial Finance at the University of Illinois. Mary-Lynn, a veteran radio host turned entrepreneur, brings warmth and wisdom to every episode.
Join us for straight talk, smart strategies, and uplifting stories to help you focus, move forward, and create the life you truly want. That’s BIGG Success!
What if the voice telling you to be careful is actually fear talking?
Fear doesn't always announce itself. Sometimes it sounds perfectly reasonable: "The timing isn't right." "We need more information." "Let's be realistic."
In episode #1212 of The BIGG Success Show, George and Mary-Lynn explore how fear can disguise itself as good judgment, especially when you're facing an important career, business, or life decision.
Discover why fear can distort your perception of risk, how to recognize when preparation becomes avoidance, and how to make courageous decisions without being reckless. Plus, The Professor shares a practical exercise to help you separate what you know from what you fear.
BIGG Takeaways:
Why fear can make risks appear greater than they really are.
The hidden costs of staying with what's familiar.
How to recognize when preparation becomes avoidance.
Why moving the goalposts may signal fear.
How to reduce risk without waiting for complete certainty.
A practical exercise to help you decide whether to move, modify, or decline an opportunity.
Until next time: Here's to Your BIGG success.
George & Mary-Lynn
P.S.
Know someone who's struggling with an important decision? Share this episode with them. It might help them see their choices from a different perspective.
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Links referenced in this episode:
Life Map Course (https://biggsuccess.com/life-map)
BIGG Success Newsletter (https://biggsuccess.com/newsletter)
Read the Blog: How to Tell the Difference Between Fear and Good Judgment (https://biggsuccess.com/?page_id=40331)
6 Oct 2026
When Persistence Becomes the Problem
Persistence is one of the qualities we’re taught leads to success. But what happens when your determination to keep going keeps you investing in something that no longer makes sense?
In episode #1211 of The BIGG Success Show, George and Mary-Lynn explore how sunk costs can influence our decisions and why the time, money, and effort you’ve already invested shouldn’t automatically determine what you do next.
You’ll discover three moves: Reassess, Release, and Reallocate, to help you evaluate long-standing commitments based on where you want to go, not simply how much you’ve already invested.
You’ll also learn how to separate the goal from the route you’ve chosen to reach it, consider what your persistence may be preventing, and use the 12-Month Trade Test to compare what continuing versus changing course could create in your life.
BIGG Takeaways:
Why past investments can make it harder to objectively evaluate what comes next
A simple question that can reveal when a long-standing commitment deserves a fresh look
How to change your route without giving up on the bigger goal
Why walking away doesn’t erase the value, experience, or skills you’ve already gained
BIGG Chapters:
[00:14] - When Persistence Becomes the Problem
[01:43] - Roadmap: Reassess, Release, Reallocate — three moves to decide what to persist with
[03:32] - Deciding What Deserves Your Continued Persistence
[05:38] - The Hidden Cost of Persistence
[07:28] - 12-Month Trade Test — Evaluate Whether to Continue a Commitment
Links referenced in this episode:
Life Map Course (https://biggsuccess.com/life-map/)
Episode 1202: (https://biggsuccess.com/2026/06/02/knowing-when-to-say-no-to-opportunities/) How to Know What Opportunities to Say No To
BIGG Success Newsletter (https://biggsuccess.com/newsletter/)
22 Sept 2026
The Confidence to Be a Beginner Again
You’ve worked hard to become good at what you do. But what happens when something you want next requires you to be bad at something again?
Success brings something valuable: competence. You build expertise, earn trust, and get comfortable knowing what you’re doing. But what happens when the life you want next requires you to become a beginner again?
In Episode #1210, George and Mary-Lynn explore why stepping into the learning zone can feel especially uncomfortable once you’re accomplished, and how to do it without making a huge commitment.
You’ll learn a four-step process—Choose, Experiment, Learn, Expand—to help you confidently explore new possibilities without abandoning the experience and expertise you’ve already built.
BIGG Takeaways:
Why competence can sometimes make becoming a beginner harder
How to decide which new skills are worth learning
Why small experiments reduce the risk of trying something new
How to stop turning an imperfect result into a judgment about yourself
A more useful way to think about confidence
How new skills can expand the value of your existing expertise
BIGG Chapters:
[01:40] Are You Willing to Be a Beginner?
[02:29] Step One — Choose. Make sure it's worth learning.
[03:46] Step Two — Experiment: Make the First Step Smaller
[05:23] Step Three — Learn. Stop turning results into identity.
[06:42] Step Four — Expand: Becoming a Beginner with Confidence
[07:35] BIGG Assignment: Your Beginner's Permission Slip
Links referenced in this episode:
Book: The Performance Paradox (https://link.amazon/B03faKhBw)
Episode #1202: How to Know What Opportunities to Say No To (https://biggsuccess.com/captivate-podcast/how-to-know-which-opportunities-to-say-no-to/)
Course: Life Map by BIGG Success (https://biggsuccess.com/life-map/)
Newsletter: Join us (https://biggsuccess.com/newsletter/)
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