As entrepreneurs, we are faced with a variety of constantly changing priorities. Personnel problems, vendor issues, customer complaints and dozens of other factors combine to rob us of our time and drown out our joy.

For the entrepreneur, fear is a two-edged sword.

On the one edge it is fear of the unknown that motivates us to do our due-diligence before moving forward in a business deal. It is fear of loss that drives us forward when our hope of gain has been completely exhausted. In this sense, if properly understood, fear can be a useful tool.