4 Ways to Take On a Project That Scares You

As a child who was never a good swimmer, I had a deep fear of drowning. Pool parties were all the rage during Houston summers, so I confronted the craze by lingering in the three-foot section, my neck stretched up to avoid breathing in chlorine, or worse, getting dumped into the deep end by one of my friends. Despite my fear, my mother was confident I could handle the water: "If someone threw you in, your instincts would kick in." Working at a startup means that you get thrown into the deep end ...