Ways to Overcome Fear and Become a Real Business Owner

Jasz

VIP Contributor
You know you're a real Business owner when you've gotten over the fear that everyone is waiting for you to fail. When you can start a project and not worry about what anyone thinks, but rather just focus on the end goal.

But how do you get over that fear? Here are some tips:

1. Consider your work to be "in progress" rather than "done." No matter how many times you've reviewed something, there is always room for improvement.

2. Don't put too much pressure on yourself to be perfect, because it doesn't exist.

3. Focus on who will benefit from your work instead of who will criticize it. If you do the other way round, you will be scared and distracted.

4. Remember that nobody is perfect, and those who pretend they are are probably lying or are sociopaths. You can only aim at perfection, just be more diligent in whatever you do.

5. Find joy in what you do, there is a natural confidence that accompanies whatever you are doing when you are happy, everything seems easy, and achievable.

6. Be calm and alert, when you can maintain this balance, you will be able to overcome every discrepancy in whatever you do.
 

Augusta

VIP Contributor
Your submission are valid and people needs to realize that nothing good has ever been achieved in fear. I think one thing that leaves people in bondage is the fear of the unknown, you can't just stop moving forward because you don't know what lies ahead, you would be limiting your self and your potential.

Some successful business men and women we see around took bold steps to get to where they are today. They left their comfort zone and begins to explore any one can reciprocate same. You just have to draw the strength within you and you would be shocked at how far you would have gone with your business.

The truth is that no humans is really sure of the next moves when it comes with business but you just have to believe that you are doing the right thing and keep at it. Continue at it even when you are not seeing the exact result but best believe that you are doing the right thing and don't let fear get hold of your mind or crippled the idea that you can't achieve it. You can, just kill the fear by working hard and your end result will be what you had anticipated.
 
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eldavis

Guest
The best way to overcome fear is simply to take the step. What most people fail to understand is that there is no one out there who is above fear, everyone has one thing or the other they fear, if you are looking for something or someone to motivate you then you are wasting your time. The truth about fear is that it limits an individual from actually being who they really are, once you can make up your mind, Notting can stop you.
 

blessingc

Active member
Fear, uncertainty and self-doubt are all raw feelings people experience when they consider the idea of starting their own business. You feel you aren't capable, you aren't good enough or skilled enough, you can't attend to customers to their satisfaction, you fear business failure, you are scared of taking risk and so many more. Fear is dreadful and bad, it paints what's good to look like a deal threat , you can not make it as a business owner if you don't overcome such fears.


How can you overcome these fears?
There's a quote that says everything you want is at the otherside of fear.
First thing you need to do is identify your fear, knowing your fear gives you answer on how to solve it. Focus on your why and your goals to drive you when you need an extra boost to overcome your fear.
Take baby steps if you need to, but do at least one thing no matter how small it may be.Find and surround yourself with people who are like minded individuals who can relate to what you’re going through, give you advice when necessary and be there for you when the going gets tough and fear starts creeping in.
Be positive, even when it’s tough, and believe in yourself and your business.
 

TOZZIBLINKZ

VIP Contributor
It has indeed never been easier to establish a business and also it has never been easy to facilitate and manage a business to write an activity which because in the course of doing so you will always face difficulties , trials , and challenges and some of these challenges or trials are totally inevitable in a particular business because they are a must-faced by a business owner or business manager . One of the fear that is usually faced by a business owner is the fear of losing his or her customers or clients . The goal why a particular business is actually established is definitely so as to be able to satisfy the minerals human wants and needs of its customers or clients and the inability for a business to do so simply means that such business is unhealthy and has the potential to shut down sooner or later .

It is understandable for client and customers not to patronize a particular business for a particular day but it is never understandable if a particular business haven't sold to its clients and customers for a particular week or close to a month . Rather than wimping and worrying all about , you should be a real business owner by trying to find the reason why new business have not make profit for the past week or month and if you found the issue you must rectify it quickly and swiftly .
 

Abigael

Valued Contributor
These are all very good ways to overcome fear when it comes to owning a business. Fear is something that has prevented so many people from starting a business for sure. Which is caused so many things but you can learn to overcome it. In my own opinion, here are ways to overcome fear;

  1. Build your self confidence. You can do so by simply starting to believe in yourself that you can actually do anything. You can also improve self confidence through learning and gaining knowledge and skills in the business you want to start.
  2. Consult with people who already have their businesses. Taking with people and learning what they did to be where they are can take away your fears. When you see that someone else has done it, you just believe that you can do it too.
  3. Avoid taking negativity from other people - it could be people who criticize your advances or those who give bad advice. You should just ignore negative people.
  4. Have positive mindset towards failure - I know this is so hard to do. But fearing failure is one of the biggest blocking blocks to starting a business. Maybe if you start seeing it as a lesson will make you more confident.
 

btaliat

VIP Contributor
Fear is the only thing that hinder the progress of any business owner. This has really being a challenge to some business owners as they don't really know how to find solutions to this monster-fear. But if one can really take his time, there may be really some ways by which fear can be solved.

First of all, there is need to identify where the real fear comes from. It has really been an easy task to identify where the problem comes from as a good observant business owner. We can try to employ the service of others if we don't really see the problem. Some times, people don't really know that some things we don't consider as fear may even be the ones hindering the success of a business owner.

Then we need self confidence. Self confidence will keep us going when others seem impossible. We need to believe in ourselves and believe that we can do all things if truly we are ready to do it. People are always got fed up when problems challenge them. But someone with self confidence will always scrape through these challenges if there is really self will and confidence by a business owner.
 

Lens1000

VIP Contributor
Basically the ways to overcome the fears in business is to have a good knowledge on the nitty-gritty of the business that you want to venture into. The things that causes fear is when you do not know what you're doing or you don't know enough about the business. This will bring about fears and this is very necessary because you don't know what you could get in that line of business. When you are equipped in that business, it will restore confidence and it will eliminate fears, that will be the best thing to do instead of a instead of investing on what you can do. Another way to prevent fears is to have the ability to manage risk. The risk management is very important in this regard because once you are able to manage the risk in your business it will eliminate fears. Even when calamity looms in your business because you know the way to dance around the risk, fears Will not overcome you. Another way to overcome fear is to have self confidence . When you have confidence in whatever you're doing fears Will not overcome you and you will stay afloat in that business .
 

Holicent

VIP Contributor
Fear is a natural part of life. It's what keeps us safe and helps us make good decisions. But when it comes to business, you need to be able to push past your fears and take action. Here are some tips for overcoming your fears and becoming a real business owner:

1. Remind yourself that taking risks is part of the game. Risk management is a big part of being in business, but it's important not to let fear keep you from taking any risks at all. Remember that failure is often just an opportunity for learn, and if you don't take any risks, how will you ever learn anything?

2. Take one small step at a time toward your goal each day. Don't try to do everything all at once; instead, focus on taking one small step toward your goal each day (or even every week). You'll feel more motivated if you see progress right away, and if something doesn't work out exactly as planned on the first try, it's easier to adapt when you don't have too much invested in it yet.

3. Find support groups online or in person so that other people can help hold you accountable when things get tough.
 

Jasz

VIP Contributor
When you are commencing an important task, you're probably a little bit scared. You want to make your own business, but you're afraid. You know that becoming an entrepreneur means taking risks and being accountable for your own life, but that's scary. The good news is that everyone has to start somewhere. And the better news is that you can succeed

You can overcome your fear and become a real business owner this way: 1. Start small. Don't bite off more than you can chew. Take it one step at a time, and give yourself room to grow as you go along.

2. Be realistic about your goals, and don't get caught up in the hype of other people's success stories! As long as you're moving forward in some way, no matter how small, you're doing great.

3. Don't let failure get in your way; it's only temporary, and it doesn't mean anything if it doesn't keep happening over and over again (which it won't).

4. Remember: there are no guarantees in life except death and taxes; everything else is like guesswork sometimes (including whether or not starting a business will work out).
 

Chibson

VIP Contributor
If you want to venture into a business you must trying as much as possible to understand that it is not something you will venture into and become successful immediately because it takes a lot of consistency and patience in order to succeed in any business venture. You must realise that there are a lot of people who have succeeded in businesses and the reason is because there we are patient enough and they were able to learn the necessary things required.

If you really want to become a very confident business person you must try as much as possible to acquire knowledge. The truth is that without knowledge there is no way you can be able to succeed in a particular business venture because it is knowledge that will give you courage to keep on striving even when you are failing.

You need to realise that nobody is really perfect in business and the successful people you have seen and look up to have failed several times in business. it is very much important for you to surround yourself with positive thinking people.

You shouldn't surround yourself with people who always discourage you from striving and continuing your business pursuit in order to be successful.
 

Sotherefore

VIP Contributor
Lolz, I wonder why people will just be so afraid of engaging in things that could possibly help them financially and get them out of poverty.

I don't really have that time and I can't be afraid of anything here . if I have the needed capital to engage in real estate business I'll try as much as possible to do it without any problem . I am even looking for things to do that will help me financially , after all everyone are trying to succeed , the world is full of competition..

Personally the only limitation for me which prevents me from not investing in the real estate is just the fact that I do not have the needed capital to start it up , but if th needed capital is available , I won't really have any problem with the real estate investment. I can just organise every of my investment plan and invest wisely without even falling into the hands of scammers.
 
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