Comments on: TALKING about fear of failure is the British disease http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/ Nic Brisbourne's view from London on venture capital and exploiting change in technology and media Sat, 11 Feb 2012 20:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Geoff http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1314 Geoff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:54:18 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1314 Good post. I once read there is a fundamental difference between bankruptcy in the USA and the UK. Here in the UK you lose your house and everything except "the tools of your trade". Whereas I understand in the USA you are allowed to keep your main home. Good post. I once read there is a fundamental difference between bankruptcy in the USA and the UK. Here in the UK you lose your house and everything except “the tools of your trade”. Whereas I understand in the USA you are allowed to keep your main home.

]]> By: Geoff http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10972 Geoff Fri, 04 Jan 2008 12:54:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10972 Good post. I once read there is a fundamental difference between bankruptcy in the USA and the UK. Here in the UK you lose your house and everything except "the tools of your trade". Whereas I understand in the USA you are allowed to keep your main home. Good post. I once read there is a fundamental difference between bankruptcy in the USA and the UK. Here in the UK you lose your house and everything except “the tools of your trade”. Whereas I understand in the USA you are allowed to keep your main home.

]]> By: Shak http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1189 Shak Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:21:36 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1189 Nick 1 of the most important lessons I learnt is NOT to take advice from people who haven't run their own business. By this I mean asking Your mum, bro, wife etc if they think 1 should leave their well paid job and go it alone, and yes most people do this, however the advice is normally negative along the lines of "what if ..." I remember many years ago, I'd have a great idea and get advice from such people, and yes you guessed it, they would have me sold down Negativity Lane within minutes. These days I try and NOT discuss such matters with them, and seek advice from people who have taken the leap themself, and guess what, very diff response. Nick

1 of the most important lessons I learnt is NOT to take advice from people who haven’t run their own business.

By this I mean asking Your mum, bro, wife etc if they think 1 should leave their well paid job and go it alone, and yes most people do this, however the advice is normally negative along the lines of “what if …”

I remember many years ago, I’d have a great idea and get advice from such people, and yes you guessed it, they would have me sold down Negativity Lane within minutes.

These days I try and NOT discuss such matters with them, and seek advice from people who have taken the leap themself, and guess what, very diff response.

]]> By: Shak http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10971 Shak Mon, 15 Oct 2007 17:21:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10971 Nick 1 of the most important lessons I learnt is NOT to take advice from people who haven't run their own business. By this I mean asking Your mum, bro, wife etc if they think 1 should leave their well paid job and go it alone, and yes most people do this, however the advice is normally negative along the lines of "what if ..." I remember many years ago, I'd have a great idea and get advice from such people, and yes you guessed it, they would have me sold down Negativity Lane within minutes. These days I try and NOT discuss such matters with them, and seek advice from people who have taken the leap themself, and guess what, very diff response. Nick

1 of the most important lessons I learnt is NOT to take advice from people who haven’t run their own business.

By this I mean asking Your mum, bro, wife etc if they think 1 should leave their well paid job and go it alone, and yes most people do this, however the advice is normally negative along the lines of “what if …”

I remember many years ago, I’d have a great idea and get advice from such people, and yes you guessed it, they would have me sold down Negativity Lane within minutes.

These days I try and NOT discuss such matters with them, and seek advice from people who have taken the leap themself, and guess what, very diff response.

]]> By: James Penman http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1187 James Penman Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:19:02 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1187 Yep, great post. The problem for me is that we literally don't 'breed' it. Professionalism and not entrepreneurialism seems to get handed down generation to generation in the UK. Nought to do with fear, confidence or any other emotion. In my openion, more to do with people's frames of reference. Yep, great post. The problem for me is that we literally don’t ‘breed’ it. Professionalism and not entrepreneurialism seems to get handed down generation to generation in the UK. Nought to do with fear, confidence or any other emotion. In my openion, more to do with people’s frames of reference.

]]> By: James Penman http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10970 James Penman Mon, 15 Oct 2007 16:19:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10970 Yep, great post. The problem for me is that we literally don't 'breed' it. Professionalism and not entrepreneurialism seems to get handed down generation to generation in the UK. Nought to do with fear, confidence or any other emotion. In my openion, more to do with people's frames of reference. Yep, great post. The problem for me is that we literally don’t ‘breed’ it. Professionalism and not entrepreneurialism seems to get handed down generation to generation in the UK. Nought to do with fear, confidence or any other emotion. In my openion, more to do with people’s frames of reference.

]]> By: jamescoops http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1186 jamescoops Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1186 It's not just fear of bankruptcy though. As Felix Dennis points out in his excellent book "How to get rich" - Fear of Failure is also about not wanting to look stupid in front of the people you know if things go wrong. It’s not just fear of bankruptcy though. As Felix Dennis points out in his excellent book “How to get rich” – Fear of Failure is also about not wanting to look stupid in front of the people you know if things go wrong.

]]> By: jamescoops http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10969 jamescoops Mon, 15 Oct 2007 11:56:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10969 It's not just fear of bankruptcy though. As Felix Dennis points out in his excellent book "How to get rich" - Fear of Failure is also about not wanting to look stupid in front of the people you know if things go wrong. It’s not just fear of bankruptcy though. As Felix Dennis points out in his excellent book “How to get rich” – Fear of Failure is also about not wanting to look stupid in front of the people you know if things go wrong.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1185 nic Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:22:12 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-1185 Thanks Paul! Harry - I think big companies are a different kettle of fish altogether and are more risk averse the world over (Dilbert is American after all). That is often why entrepreneurs leave them. Thanks Paul!

Harry – I think big companies are a different kettle of fish altogether and are more risk averse the world over (Dilbert is American after all). That is often why entrepreneurs leave them.

]]> By: nic http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10968 nic Mon, 15 Oct 2007 10:22:00 +0000 http://www.theequitykicker.com/2007/10/15/talking-about-fear-of-failure-is-the-british-disease/#comment-10968 Thanks Paul! Harry - I think big companies are a different kettle of fish altogether and are more risk averse the world over (Dilbert is American after all). That is often why entrepreneurs leave them. Thanks Paul!

Harry – I think big companies are a different kettle of fish altogether and are more risk averse the world over (Dilbert is American after all). That is often why entrepreneurs leave them.

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