When people talk about the benefits of being an entrepreneur, they usually speak in terms of getting to be their own boss and the financial rewards of owning a business.  I think these aspects of entrepreneurship are great, but my favorite thing about it is actually the opportunities it offers me to grow as a [...]

There’s a nasty mental trap we often fall into when we’re considering trying something new, whether in our business, our social lives, or somewhere else.  I’m talking about what’s often called “the chicken or egg problem.”  The way of thinking I mean goes like this:  “I can’t do A unless I do B, but I [...]

I believe many of our fears, career-related or otherwise, stem from a misperception of ourselves as small and weak.  We see ourselves as too fragile to deal with possible setbacks in our jobs, confrontations in our relationships, medical issues, and so on.  Even if we know it’s not rational, many of us have the deep-seated anxiety [...]