How I looked straight at my fears (and continued to feel scared)

My business partner and I launched a startup a while ago. Even before she joined in I was scared it wouldn’t work. It, being the startup, the product, the platform, potential users who might never show, my effort that might not suffice. After she joined I was confident enough to voice it out loud.

I mentioned some of my fears and in a way it was comforting since I could hear myself stating my fears. On the other hand it wasn’t comforting at all, since it meant that even though I’m no longer alone I’m still scared.

She had her…