Fear, uncertainty and doubt…you may look at successful people and think “I wish I was like them and didn’t have all this fear, uncertainty and doubt” as you look to start your new venture…here’s the thing, those people have been successful despite having the same fears, uncertainty and doubt as you…not because they have none.
For most of us looking to start a new venture it’s the first time in our professional lives that there hasn’t been someone else that we can put our faith in. Whether that be a manager, a senior leader or a CEO. Hell, even as a co-founder of Kaboodle I was still able to put my faith in my fellow co-founder who came up with the original vision.
As you go it alone, it’s time to put your faith in yourself, your idea and your abilities to make it happen…and whilst it might seem subtle, anyone who’s been through it, I’m sure, will attest to it being a huge shift…employee to founder or even co-founder to founder…and not everyone has what it takes…the question is do you?
And if you do, how do you dance with the fears, the uncertainties and doubts so they don’t control you?
