Often as we start out on our startup paths we come face-to-face with old and new fears. We all go through these emotions. Sometimes this takes us away from our paths for a brief period of times and sometimes we give up our startup dreams. Other times we keep chugging along driving with the brakes pressed down, getting more and more exhausted with time and finally burning out. I recently saw Tim Ferriss’s TED talk from Dec 08 and love his advice on how to deal with fears. Here are some highlights:

• fear is your friend
• fear is an indicator that shows you what you should do
• when faced with fear ask yourself what is the worse that can happen
• take analytical frameworks, capabilities you have and apply them to old fears and very big dreams

Check out the entire talk:

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