You are working hard to achieve success. Now, you may be at the top of your game. Then it hits you: What if I lost everything? What if my business would decline tomorrow? What if I lost my success?
You might say that those are ridiculous things to say, but believe it or not, every entrepreneur and business owner have that thoughts – whether he or she realizes it or not.
I know I have such thoughts. I have my worries about that and something similar on a daily basis. But I am getting better day by day, accepting the reality of entrepreneurship.
No, I’m not at the top of my game, and I have yet to reach the so-called “success,” but I have been in a comfortable position financially – through good and bad times.
I have experienced 3 major setbacks in my entrepreneurial career, and every setback has taught me that entrepreneurship is like a roller coaster ride: You should expect your journey to be full of ups and downs, twists and turns.
I’m dealing with my anxiety with a belief that my business will face some low points, which will lead me to new transformation – or new business altogether. But if you can’t overcome your fear and anxiety, you will face more problems, namely stress and depression.
You’ve got to stop being afraid of losing your success. You need to change in the way you think about business and entrepreneurship; indeed, everything starts from your mindset.
I’ve found this recent video from Marie Forleo. She explains things beautifully in response to a question from a business owner. I highly recommend you to watch the 7-minute video, and I guarantee you that you will know what you should do next in dealing with your fear of losing your success.
Just make sure you take action!
The best advice: Create your worst case scenario so you know what to expect when you did lose your success. Indeed, creating a mental and financial safety net is important so that you know what to expect when things go bad (things do go bad sometimes!) That way, you can focus your energy on growing your business, instead of wasting your energy on what-ifs.
Got it?
