What Good Does Fear Do?

This particular post has been taken from Take Charge, Building an Entrepreneur Mindset by Gaurav Marya. And it has been written from the perspective of an entrepreneur.

Fear is a basic emotion; it remains with all of us. All of us face the same fears whether we have two lakh, two crore or two hundred crore rupees. We are afraid of losing status, reputation, market share, people, opportunity…. These are real concerns. We all have played a high-stake game while dealing with an obtrusive government administration, crumbling infrastructure, unreliable suppliers, uncertain market environment. . .All is cause for worry.

The fear is the same, yes, but the scale differs. For an individual, our family’s wellbeing rests on our decisions. For an entrepreneur, the wellbeing of those entire dependent on his or her enterprise rests on the decisions made.

For entrepreneurs, carrying on an enterprise set up by an earlier generation, the stakes for failure are higher. The spirit of entrepreneurship is burdened by the legacy of past success and often the second generation, and sometimes even an early entrepreneur, settles within the relative comfort of jobwork, for fear of losing what has been gained. These entrepreneurs fall into the ‘guardian’ role – living in the fear of failure and loss.

Fear is not all bad, it has its positive impact. Fear teaches us caution and keeps us away from complacence. It is fear that gets us on that early morning flight, fine-tuning our presentation on that cramped airplane seat, for that appointment with the difficult client. We could have just turned off the alarm and snuggled back warm in bed. So let us own our fears and search for the fun that makes life worth living.

Quit Wasting Time.

When you are managing your time effectively, not only are you being fair to yourself and others but are also helping strike the right balance between your professional and personal space. You should start by planning your day and scheduling and prioritising your tasks. Let us get you tips on time management before you say, “If only I had more time.”

First Schedule the Good Things: Divide your time into three parts. First, schedule the good things. Then schedule the things that need to be done to do the good things. Finally, schedule the things that are essential to your well being.

Time of Day Gets you Going: Once you determine the most productive time of day, you can concentrate on the most important task at hand during that time. Many persons are active in the morning while some others can do a million things at night. What are you? A morning person or a night person?

Set Your Own Rhythm and Keep to the Beat: Sometimes, while heading a big task it is important for you to let loose, to take a break. The break does not have to be long, but effective enough to refresh your mind and body. Do what you love the most in this break, like, a leisurely walk around the block, talking to a friend, sketching, watching some TV, reading a book, etc., and clear your mind so you can refocus.

Review your Schedule: Take time out to review your schedule and check for drawbacks. See if you need to mend something in order to work more productively. Reorder tasks based on priorities and write about the achieved targets every day.

Time is the one resource that all of us are given in equal measure. Everybody is given 24 hours in a day, 30 days in a month and 365 days in a year. The question is how well do you use the time given.

All these tips will enable you to successfully manage your time, and achieve balance in personal-professional sphere of life. Make sure you are sleeping for eight hours a day – it will help you think clearly and work energetically. Remember, all it takes is a few adjustments in the way you manage your time daily to change your life forever.

Quit Wasting Time. Make Every Moment Count!