Overcoming the Fear Factor
Some excellent advice for would-be entrepreneurs and anyone contemplating a career change or other major life shift.
"Most startup articles focus on the mechanics of launching a business. But the inner journey to starting a business is just as important as writing a business plan and getting financing...The following 31 strategies...worked for me and can work for you, too:
1. Say yes to your yearning...
2. Start a journal...
3. Write down your goals...
4. Visualize your success...
5. Create and read affirmations...
6. Evaluate your beliefs...
7. Do what you love...
8. Do something different every day...
9. Act "as if."...
10. Go out and scare yourself...
11. Spend time in nature...
12. Accept all your feelings...
13. Finish unfinished business...
14. Get educated...
15. Accept and believe compliments...
16. Acknowledge your gifts...
17. Give up excuses...
18. Eliminate "I can'ts."...
19. Accept confusion....
20. Know there is no "right" time...
21. Start small...
22. Say no when you mean no and yes when you mean yes...
23. Resist self-judgment...
24. Stay out of overwhelm...
25. Expect resistance...
26. Answer your "what ifs."...
27. Practice patience...
28. Overcome the "not good enough" syndrome...
29. Ask for help...
30. Trust your instincts...
31. Treat yourself with tlc..."
Read more in this article from entrepreneur.com.
