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where I share my greatest insecurities as an entrepreneur.

Every entrepreneur has insecurities, but for a number of reasons, we choose not to address

them, which means we don't spend the time working on them.

And there's good reason that we don't share these insecurities with others.

The world doesn't reward us sharing them.

I'm hoping by me sharing my insecurities right here on this podcast, you'll become aware

of yours and be able to address them moving forward.

Let's hop into it.

When it comes to opening up and being vulnerable, there is little upside, and there is a lot

of potential downside, or at least that's what people perceive.

We fear that sharing our insecurities will make us look weak or unqualified when talking

to VCs or potential investors, especially when an investor is considering us against

50 other potential investments and 50 entrepreneurs who likely haven't shared their insecurities

as well.

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