Here's how you can conquer fear and make calculated moves in entrepreneurship.

In my journey as a founder and tech consultant, I've found that confronting fear isn't just about acknowledgment—it's about harnessing it as a strategic asset. At White Internet, we treat fear as a signal, not a setback. This perspective encourages us to approach each challenge with a clear, calculated plan. Fear pushes us to scrutinize our decisions and refine our strategies, ensuring that we're not just reactive but proactive. By making fear a checkpoint rather than a roadblock, we've been able to take bold, well-considered steps forward, turning potential vulnerabilities into pillars of strength and innovation in our entrepreneurial ventures.

There is no shadow of doubt in it that acknowledging fear is the first step towards understanding the causes behind it for learning from it intelligently By accepting fear as a part of the entrepreneurial process, you choose to transform it from an obstacle into a tool for preparation!

Step 1: Write it down. Get those anxious thoughts out of your head and onto paper. This helps process and deflate the fear. Step 2: Ask "Why?" repeatedly. Start by asking yourself "Why am I afraid of this?" Write the answer, then ask yourself why again for that response. Repeat this five times until you unearth the root core fear. Step 3: Consider the cost of inaction. Ask yourself "What is the cost of letting this fear overcome me?" The consequences of remaining paralyzed, such as missed opportunities or stagnation, can be highly motivating to find your courage.

The first step is to know fear is not the problem. Fear is as natural as being hungry or getting tired. It is unavoidable. The problem is most of our fears only exist in our minds. In an attempt to protect us our brains overfear as there is a survival benefit to doing so. Our ancestor who feared the rustle in the bushes and ran away only to find out it was just a mouse lived longer than the ancestor who was not afraid and it turned out to be a bear. The problem then is letting fear stop us from what we want and more importantly what we are capable of. The first step though is to understand there is not something wrong with you because you are afraid. No matter what anyone says, everyone has fears that inhibit them.

If you look back at your life the best things in life came from the things that appeared risky at first. Whether that was moving to a new city. Taking a new job. Doing something that scared you like climbing a mountain or some other physical feat, "risky" things are often the best things. You must remember two things with risk. One of the best things in life comes from risk-taking there is likely more payout ahead. Second, we often overlook that there is risk in doing nothing, in staying put. Often that risk is much greater than trying and failing. However, staying where we are is much easier in the short term, so that is what most do. However, like most things in life the short-term payout and long-term payout often don't line up.

In my experience, I always was nervous before my next move. I had a comfortable job, good friends I worked with, and a clear path. However, when these new opportunities come along that you know you can use to advance your career and help those around you, you have to trust in your own gut and go for it. A sports talk host I admire, John middlekauf, always talks about how in sports, aggressive wins. I find myself agreeing more and more on that front. Staying on top of my game and interests, keeping a focus on a goal, and trusting I can make it work have helped me greatly here. It’s worth the plunge, and if it doesn’t work, you gain experience for the next job or venture.

One shoudl have the knowledge (to reduce mistakes) and dedication. Entrepreneurship is about seeing the opportunity and having the skills to materialise the opportunity. Willingness to cooperate and share are other key parameters. If you think that you want to keep 'everything' for yourself you will en up with a lot of nothing.

Here are a few questions I have asked myself … Is this something I truly want to do for myself or is it something I am doing because someone or others want me to do it? What is the worse thing that could happen if I fail? If I get stuck or don’t know the answers, can I research it or turn to someone for help?

And of course, important for an entrepenurial, to accept the risk. But treat them as a Challenge you will win: This will give you satisfaction and success.

Go beyond just mapping out the pragmatic details! Take the time to vividly envision your long-term ideal future 3-5 years ahead. Dream it, feel it, write it down in great detail - how you'll feel, what you'll have achieved, the life you'll be living. The more precisely you can visualize and emotionally connect to that future vision, the more it will feel real and attainable. This acts as your inner lighthouse, a beacon guiding you through the tumultuous early stages of building your business. When doubts and fears inevitably arise, return to that long-term visualization. With a thorough pragmatic plan combined with a richly imagined desired future, you create a comprehensive roadmap to Reference.

La planification soignée ouvre aussi la porte à la reconnaissance de ce qui a été accompli, et donc le moyen de se reconnaitre dans ses réalisations ... Qui nous nourrissent en énergies pour poursuivre vers la prochaine étape avec plus de sérénité

For someone who chooses to be an entrepreneur, building resilience to the inevitable ups and downs and facing fears on a daily basis is essential for success. To develop such resilience, train your “fearless muscle” - do what scares as much as possible and it will become easier and easier. This is the formula that I follow all the time.

Resilience or persistence is perhaps the most important skill to possess when going after any new goal. You have to remember when you start something new you are going to suck at it in the beginning, that's just how it goes. When you learned how to play your favorite sport you weren't any good. There far more failures you had to endured than successes, especially at the beginning. Going after a goal is the exact same. Even though our brain knows this, it plays cruel tricks on us to try to get us to quit. When we "fail" we think we will never make it even though we know that is not the case. It is essential to just keep going no matter what. It is okay if you get knocked down, the problem is deciding not to get back up.

Understanding where your fear comes from is a huge source of overcoming that fear. When you understand that your fear is merely your brain mistaking the situation it helps you get past that fear. In most situations where we experience fear our brain is thinking you may die. Take public speaking for example, the fear of public speaking stems from the fear of ostracism. Our ancestors needed to be accepted so they could increase their chances of survival by living in groups. Although, we still need companionship and approval a bad public speech will not kill us. However, that is not what our survive brain sees, it sees a huge threat to survival. And so you get nervous and do worse than you would have had you not had this fear.

Your "gut" is a supercomputer. It is your subconscious mind that has compiled all your years of experience and learned behavior. The reason your gut is more often right than not is because it has been processing millions and millions of pieces of information in the background. When you come to a decision where you don't know what to do in my experience your gut will be right 7/10 times. Not only will you more often come to the right answer you will also have peace of mind that you made the decision that gave you the best chances of success. In golf it's not whether or not the ball goes in the hole it's whether or not you executed your shot. There are many factors out of your control. All you can do is your best.

Find a way to consistently check in with your true self. Journal, meditate, get a coach - whatever works for you to pause long enough to hear your intuition. Outside voices, fear and the monotony of daily life can be loud, be sure to make space for your "gut", your "self", your "intuition", speak to you.

Instincts embrace your years of experience, knowledge and sense of what's before you - that intangible of an entrepreneur. ??????????

agree completely… life experiences have taught me that when you allow the brain to over rule the gut- wrong decisions are made . our animal instincts are valid and there for a reason, as is our intuitive internal voice.

Believing in your ability to make decisions not only empowers you but also opens the door to endless opportunities for growth and success. It is crucial, in moments of doubt, to delve deep within yourself and reconnect with your core identity, past experiences, and unique strengths. By doing so, you equip yourself with the confidence needed to navigate through challenges and emerge stronger. Remember, you possess the strength and resilience to overcome any obstacles that come your way. Stay true to yourself, trust in your abilities, and watch as you flourish even in the face of uncertainty.

One cannot calculate everything, otherwise there would be no risk and where there is no risk, well, you know it - there is no reward! What does risk mean ultimately? It means that there is always this chance of failing. The article says that we should embrace all the various parts of the process and I think that one should embrace the failure as well. Only in this case you can be moving forward without looking backwards or focusing on mitigations, because one does not win by mitigating risks, one wins by exploiting strengths and opportunities. P.S. Be like a samurai ;-)

Entrepreneurship is generally about taking risks. 1)Identifying the fear within ourselves is the most important thing, this is half done but overcoming that fear is fully done! 2) Prioritising and planning our tasks can do a better help 3) Identifying our inner potential and setting Targets accordingly can be a good start 4) Acknowledging all the things and self analyzing can help to overcome challenges in taking entrepreneurship risks