Afraid Of Success?

Niclas Schlesinger
Jul 28, 2017 · 2 min read

Good morning guys. In my first post, I talked a little bit about myself and I told you that I’m very anxious, and nervous. The reason for that is because I’m starting a company, and the launch is very soon. I once heard someone say, that people are either afraid of what happens when they fail, or they are afraid of what happens when they succeed, and they can’t handle it.

I never really understood what that meant. How can you be afraid of success, but being so close to launching my company, I finally understand what that person meant when e said that. I’m afraid of what happens when people don’t want to buy my products, don’t need my products, and don’t see the value in them, but at the same time I’m afraid of what happens when people do like my products, do buy my products, and I can’t handle it. How could I not handle people buying my products?
What about customer support.
Do I treat them right?
Do they have enough support, if they don’t understand something?
What if I’m not able to hire enough people, and we forget to ship our products, or we forget to reply to customers emails.

I know this mind sound crazy, but these are all real thoughts of mine.

I believe in my company, and my ability to grow the company so much, that I am certain about my company’s and my success, but yes I do doubt myself, and you know what?
I do it everyday.

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Serial Entrepreneur! I sold my 1st company at age 23. Now I’m in the process of building my second business!

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