Your journey as an entrepreneur will always be filled with uncertainties and doubts; there are no guarantees.
So, “start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with doubt. Start with what you have.”
You’ve got a great idea to start a side hustle that’ll add some extra cash to your wallet or even help start your journey as an entrepreneur.
You have a gut-feeling that it going to work and you’re really excited about this idea.
So much excited that you’ve even started searching the internet and asking around for more information.
Some of us share the idea with our spouse, friends and family for their opinion or inputs; and even go to the extent of writing a simple plan to help get us started.
But as things get serious and the whole thing starts to take shape, our humanity and fear kicks in,
It takes center stage in our minds and scaring us to put everything on pause – or worse, keep postponing it.
But it never stops there.
They make us feel like failure every night and whisper it in our ears every morning.
Haunting our dreams every day and filling us with jealousy every time we see someone succeeding in that same business.
And this unhealthy circle of fear continues because we feed it by ourselves and what other people tell us – until it turns into regrets.
3 big reasons you never take the bold step from idea to action
1. self-doubt
Every time you think about that idea, your mind starts asking this question on a loop – “Will this actually work?”
2. an assurance
We go looking for guarantees, safe bets and then say to ourselves, “If I know it will work, then I will do it”
3. friendly fire
We listen to our friends and family. And in their effort to help, they rather end up projecting their own fears and failures on us.
They mentally attack you with, “Are you crazy?” “It will never work, think of your family”
How to fix them?
It’s really hard to get over these fears – it’s never stops. You’ll always feel powerless to pursue what you want; making your dreams look impossible. But there are solutions.
1. Know what you want
You can’t successfully start or build anything if you’re living by accident or waiting to see where life takes you.
You’ll always be filled with fear and lack the confidence and determination to do anything that can change your life – whether it’s a side hustle or full-size business.
So, the first thing you need to get rid of those fears is to define what you want.
Define the life you want to live and understand the role you want that side hustle to play in helping you get that life.
It’ll give you a purpose and goals; and you’ll have the confidence to push ahead regardless of your fears or what others say.
2. Practice, Practice, Practice
Practice indeed makes you perfect at what you do. But it has other two purposes to help make your side hustle dream a reality.
Mentally, practice drives away fears, anxieties and builds your confidence, preparing you to always step up to the occasion.
Plus, it gives you a routine.
By practicing, you get to build confidence whiles you improve on your skills and figure out how best your side hustle will fit into your daily routine – along with your day job.
“We Generate Fears While We Sit. We Overcome Them By Action.”
– Dr. Henry Link
Take these professionals for example:
- Athletes show up every morning and practice.
- Dancers workouts every day and create dance styles and moves and practice.
- Bakers spend time cooking new recipes that sometimes end up in the trash. That’s practice.
They practice with a purpose or goal; always giving themselves a time to start and a time to stop.
They aren’t waiting for anyone’s applause or expecting anyone’s validation.
And they’ll still show up and practice regardless of how they’re feeling that day – whether they fail or succeed.
3. Test, Test, Test
Ultimately, you’ll have to test your idea before you even get ready to launch your side hustle.
Plus, testing your idea will help get rid of your many doubts and uncertainties before you even decide to invest anything in it.
Besides, what can be safer than making sure you have something that can really help you get what you want.
No one can doubt an idea that has willing and paying customers.
So, take your idea for a spin and find out whether your idea will work or not?
Well, you can find out with just a small test.
And if you’re lucky, you can even get more knowledge and new ideas for your solution.
Time to get rid of those fears
Your journey as an entrepreneur will always be filled with uncertainties and doubts; there are no guarantees.
So don’t wait for a better time or things to be perfect.
Take things one day at a time and make practice and testing a natural part of starting your side hustle – and those pain, fears and doubts will disappear as you do the work.
So, start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with doubts. Start with what you have.
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