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a spare minute pops up use it to work on your business; otherwise grab the remote and keep your day job.

"I don’t have the money to start a business." Many people are under the misconception that starting a business requires piles of cash. Nothing could be further from the truth. I’d wager that many of the Forbes 100 were started for less than $10,000; many for less than $1,000. When you start a business you should do so for as little money as possible. Put what money you have toward the things that are vital and backburner everything else. Become an expert at stretching every dollar until it screams. Instead of tying up your money in inventory try to negotiate 90 day terms with suppliers. Instead of buying fancy desk chairs park your can on a milk crate until money starts rolling in. Instead of signing a lease for office space that will tie up your first born for five years work from your kitchen table.

"I don’t have the confidence to start a business." When I hear this one I know immediately that I’m talking to someone who will probably never even start a business. Let’s be honest, everyone would start their own business if they had a 100% guarantee of success, but very few people would bet the farm on starting their own business knowing that most small businesses fail within the first five years. I knew that statistic going in and so did every other entrepreneur who threw caution to the wind and dove in with both feet. Fear of failure is the number one killer of success. But understand this: if you never fail, you will never succeed.

"I don’t think I’m smart enough to start a business." If starting a business was rocket science all businesses would be owned by rocket scientists. You don’t need an MBA to start a business. Many entrepreneurs, including me, never even went to college. I drove by a college once. It looked really hard so I kept going. Business success depends more on common sense and careful planning than book smarts. Don’t cut yourself short just because you don’t have a degree on your wall or an acronym after your name.

"I don’t have the self-discipline to start a business." This is the most deadly symptom of IDS because it reveals the truth about the person making the statement. Succeeding in business is all about taking action without being told to do so. You’re the guy or gal that makes things happen. You must have the self-discipline to jump out of bed every morning ready to take on the world, which may mean calling on customers, managing employees, making important decisions, and working 18 hours straight if that’s what the day requires. If you have to be told what to do and when to do it, business is not for you.

You can overcome IDS. All it takes is a little honesty and self-realization. And sometimes a good swift kick in the pants. Consider yourself kicked.

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