Sometimes it seems like the most inspiring songs are a bit inappropriate. 😉 But I’ve gotta admit that I love to hear my son bust out the (cleaned) lyrics of Eminem’s “NOT AFRAID”…
I’m standing up, I’m a face my demons
I’m manning up, I’m a hold my ground
I’m in Chicago and my fella is back home, so I can’t help but smile as I type this… thinking of how he tears this rap up in his own little way! =)
Anyway, back to my point: As an entrepreneur, we can’t afford to live in fear…. Fear cripples us, robs us of creativity, keeps us stuck in indecision and simply destroys the BEST of what we have to offer our market. It can literally CHOKE the profit out of our business, if we let it… and who can afford that?
So, after spending two days with another batch of (VERY impressive) entrepreneurs in Chicago, I’ve compiled a NOT AFRAID list… A list of commitments really… a list of declarations… A (VERY INCOMPLETE) list of things we can’t afford to be afraid of:
- Don’t be afraid to make mistakes.
- Don’t be afraid to say NO.
- Don’t be afraid to HEAR “NO”.
- Don’t be afraid of technology.
- Don’t be afraid to say you’re sorry.
- Don’t be afraid to aim high.
So, what did I leave out? What do you DECLARE not to be afraid of in your business???
