How to Recognise the Value you Could Bring to the World

The cross I bare most painfully right now is one of comparison, where I look at the skills I don’t have and value them far higher than those that I do

I realise this is not unique to me, rather it is an existential issue faced by almost every entrepreneur at some point on their journey.

Doubt and worry are frequently the default position of the startup founder; where will the next fire arise from, what competitive adversary will begin to compete with us, what legal boundaries will impose their limit in our sphere of operation? Doubt and worry are the most intimate bedfellows on any path to success. They should be tolerated if not accepted.

Comparative negative assumption is something far more insidious

It is far worse because it isn’t true; it is a self-imposed obstacle which negates our own progress. It’s like a professional ‘grass is always greener on the other side’ where we undervalue ourselves and overvalue those with skills juxtaposed to our own.

It’s not something we need to accept though, we can reject this position and understand the uniqueness of our own capabilities. We just don’t see it because the appearance everyone portrays is one of overwhelming competence. To admit weakness or gaps in our…