What are you so scared of?

Being in business is scary. Being in your own business is really scary. Sometimes the self doubt, fear and depression that come with working for yourself are crippling, and you can stop yourself dead in your tracks and not be able to carry on.

So what are you so scared of? Failure? Plenty of people have failed in business, and been able to pick themselves up, start new businesses (if necessary), carrying on working and become successful. Are you scared of success? That is a strange one... what if your business succeeds? What do you do then? Why is being successful so scary? Surely that is why we are in business? To be a success and run your own successful business?

Are you scared of the unknown? The "What if" factor? What if you don't get paid for work you've done? What if you don't get any more work? What is the worst that will happen? Bills don't get paid, you may have to take legal action against non-payees, you may lose your home (in a really bad case...), but all of these things can be overcome. Come on, you are running your own business. Doesn't that count for something? Think about amazing that is.

Don't let fear hold you back. Be brave. You are amazing.