Question: What's your best tip for overcoming the fear of failure?
Diversify
"When I have many irons in the fire, I feel far less desperation around the success of any one. In fact, it is their cumulative successes that has created our brand identity at RTC. "
@CoreyBlake9000
Embrace a Terrible First Draft
"We tend to compare our own blooper reel to everyone else's highlights reel. Instead just start with a first draft and embrace the fact it might be terrible. But the second try or draft will be better, the third even better. For me the only failure is not improving (or trying in the first place). "
@krazevedo
Failure Is Not the Opposite of Success
"If you chose to do something and "failed," you received valuable feedback on what to do or not to do in the future. If you chose not to do something (this most often takes the form of "waiting" or "thinking about it"), you are guaranteed to be in the same position until you decide to do something about it. Failure is progress. Stagnation is what should be feared. "
@Brenomics
Failure Is Growth
"The risks of starting and running a business are great, and there are times when you may be tempted to throw in the towel. However, it's important to remind yourself that with every failure you experience in business, there is another lesson learned that will aid your company and team moving forward."
@CutlerPRteam
So What If You Fail?
"Most entrepreneurs are playing a high-risk game, so fear of failure comes with the territory. In the worst case scenario, you fail, but so what? It will free up your time to work on your next business, and you will have more knowledge about starting and running a business. Just remember: fear makes you human, and when you hit rock bottom, there is nowhere to go but up. "
@glossglam
Regret Is Worse Than Failure
"When I fear failure, one thing that never fails to overcome that fear is thinking about the terrible feeling of regret. Regret lasts much longer than failure, and it is a thousand times worse. When you fear failure and quit, be warned that regret will always be right around the corner."
@nethacker
You Must Fail to Learn Success
"Do something incorrectly. Make a mistake. Mess up. Then, learn from it. Don't run from the failure. Evaluate your shortcomings, and use that to propel yourself into your future endeavors. If you never fail, you will never know when you've reached true success."
@joeapfelbaum
