But why are people afraid to start a business even knowing how logical and realistic this phrase can be? And even more important, how can we stop being afraid to achieve our goals? Should we stop feeling this emotion to achieve our goals in life? The answer is not, the emotions are part of the human being, it's our own nature, the control of life. we have the idea that the best decisions are made when no emotion has interference, and that is the truth, what is wrong to think is to avoid "feeling", when what we should do is "control".
Fear is a disturbance of the mind that produces anguish in the face of danger or eventual damage, whether it is the product of the imagination or proper to reality, its main function is to prevent or protect us from something, such as death, pain, etc.
Fear and start projects are natural behaviors for us, just like breathing, now you must keep in mind that fear is not bad, an emotion that exists to protect us and keep us alive, is not something we should hate or stop feeling, but then Why fear if it is a good thing, prevents us from starting projects or business?
Here are 5 tips to start a business despite being afraid:
1.- Write down your fears when you know what business you want to start:
Very logical, no?, Write down your fears to know what you have to face.
2.- Redirect your fears
When you have your list of fears, write your fear more what causes that fear, example:
"I'm afraid to open this business because my family does not think it's a good idea", when you have it written, redirect your fear that stagnates you to a fear that moves you, using the previous example would be like this: "I'm afraid of Do not open this business because my family does not think it's a good idea. " Possibly you can come to think they say the same, but pay attention that the objective of this exercise is to put fear as an ally, saying that you are afraid "to open a business" is equal to not going to open it because what is not Do you want your family to be angry, in the opposite case to say that you are afraid "not to open the business" is the same as saying that you are going to open it even though your family gets angry because your fear is not to open it because of them .
More examples
"I'm afraid of quitting my job for starting a business"
Redirected: "I am afraid of not putting my business because I do not leave my job"
While one stagnates not to leave your job, the other makes you leave."I'm afraid that my business will not give me money because it's a bad idea"
Redirected: "I'm afraid of not making my business give me money for not doing it a good idea"
While one makes you give up absolutely, the other forces you to move to maintain your ideals and achieve your goal.
It is not necessary that the phrases coincide exchanging the predicates and the subjects, what you have to achieve that is your fears are your motives of movement.
- Example: "I'm afraid of losing what I have to start a business"
Redirected: "I'm afraid of not winning because I do not start a business"
Pay Attention: * A way of redirecting fears, is to think the opposite of that fear, while some can think of what would happen if they did, you can think of what would not happen if you did not do so in order to motivate you.
** "May your fears be your engine, not your brake". **
3.- Master your fears: find out EVERYTHING ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS.
Fear protects people from danger, but in relation to entrepreneurs, fears are focused on the unknown. When you know your fears you will realize that they have something in common, they are based on the lack of knowledge: "you are afraid that your business will not work because you do not know if those products like people" or "you are afraid of Do not make money because your business may not get through the year ", if you realize the fear is" future ", when you get to know something, you have the power to decide whether to do or not do it for convenience, your decision is based on of uncertainty and becomes objective decisions, where you know the risks and the gains and accept it with due responsibility. To achieve this you must know everything that is related to your business, the more you know the sector your business is going to, the more objective you will be, and the fear will be reduced to the point of being neutral.
4.- Plan a- b- c- d-… z:
A good tactic to control fears and not give up, are alternatives, if one of your strategies does not work you must have backup plans to achieve your goal.
5.- Do not fear if your business is going to work or not, because the answer is that, if it's going to work, it's only a matter of time:
Do not give up on the first problems that arise, make anything grow takes effort, but mainly takes time, a combination that can be heavy, but uniting it with the domain of knowledge in the sector to which you are heading, you should not worry If your business is going to work or not, then you just have to spend the time for your objectives to be fulfilled. Persist intelligently and you will win.
I hope that these tips help you to carry out your business that you have so much desire to start a business, because:
“The brave Man is not the who does not feel afraid, but he who CONQUERS THAT FEAR ”- Nelson Mandela.
Until the next post. Success for all.