Life as an entrepreneur can give you freedom, satisfaction,
financial security...and a bucket load of anxiety. Sure,
building a business is rewarding, but a huge percentage of new
ventures fail and leaving the security of the corporate world
for the uncertain odds of your start-up dreams is scary. How can
you deal with that fear?  That's the question recently pondered
by Solome Tibebu, the founder of Cognific, on the website of
Women 2.0. Tibebu came to entrepreneurship with an existing
history of anxiety, so how does she cope now that she's added
the extra stresses of being a business owner to her life? She
offers six lessons for others facing similar circumstances,
including:  Practice mindfulness. Developing mindful awareness
will mean improved communication and connection with others,
like colleagues and customers. When we are overly self-focused
all of the time, it is easy to get caught up in thoughts and
mistakes of the past. Come to the present and be more focused,
creative, and prepared for solutions-