Que faites-vous si la peur de l’échec vous empêche de créer votre propre entreprise ?

It is important to understand that when you experience fear of failure, it does not mean you will fail. When you start anything new, two emotions manifest: success and failure. We tend to focus more on failure than success, which paralyzes us from taking action. Even though you might fail because there is no guarantee, the key is to focus on the growth you will gain when you start your own business, such as knowledge, skills, and the person you become. Therefore, it is a win for you, no matter what happens.

Meet your fear. Feel your fear. Acknowledge your fear. Work with your fear. Tim Ferriss popularised a 'fear setting' exercise: 1. Define: Write down all your thoughts around fear of failure. Give yourself the space to write down everything that comes to your mind. 2. Prevent: Identify ways to prevent those worst-case scenarios. 3. Repair: Explore how you could repair the damage if your fears were to come true.

Fear of failure is one of the most common road blocks for people wanting to start their own business. We are wired to avoid 'pain' (in this case, failure), so we focus on the potential downsides. But if we reframe this and focus instead on the potential upsides, this become a whole lot less scary. And it you are still debating whether or not to take the leap because you are questioning whether it is the right decision...remember that you will NEVER know what the right decision is until you make a decision. So, make a decision. If it doesn't go in your favour, try something else. 'Failure' is feedback, feedback is knowledge and knowledge is power. Failure is an ESSENTIAL part of business. Fail fast, learn fast, find success faster.

Give failure a positive meaning. There is no positive or negative in life, but what we give meaning to it. One of the great things about failure is the learning and growth that come out of it. Failure tells you exactly what you need to learn and grow, which is positive. Human potential is about growth, and failure gives you that.

Do your best to develop a plan and start taking action. The more you take action, the less fearful you will become. Action conquers fear. Also, when you take action, your brain has something else to focus on than your fear so that you will experience less fear. The brain cannot multitask well.

Rechercher du soutien dans un moment de doute est primordial. Néanmoins, tout conseil n'est pas bon à prendre. Nous avons tendance à nous diriger vers des personnes que nous associons à la réussite. Néanmoins, il est plus pertinent de s'adresser à des personnes qui ont connu un parcours similaire au nôtre. Une personne qui n'a jamais connu de blocage ne sera pas en mesure de nous apporter des conseils pertinents, puisque cette situation lui ai inconnu. Prendre les conseils d'une personne que l'on admire peut amplifier ce sentiment de peur et d'échec. A l'inverse, un individu qui a connu cette peur d'échouer sera davantage en mesure de nous guider sur les bonnes pratiques afin de surmonter ce blocage. Tout est dans le partage d'expériences.

Fail fast, fail early. If you are scared of failing, your biggest failure is inaction. Perfection is the enemy of good enough. Do something good enough to test and learn from, then try again. Turns out this works for most things, only if you are learning! 🦧

Sometimes it's best to just jump in at the deep end. There will always be uncertainties and you can never plan enough. Be ready to face the music. And give yourself enough chance to make things happen.

Make sure to enjoy the journey of running your own business and not so much about the destinations. The rule of thumb is to focus 80% of the journey and 20% of the outcome. Your action steps will give you joy and happiness, not the destination. We need the destination to guide us, but the true benefit lies in your daily actions.