No matter how much we stand to lose, there is always a way to recover.

At the time it sure doesn't feel that way. Nothing keeps us up at night more than playing out every possible scenario of catastrophic outcomes for our startup. We think about the cost of losing our startup, our team, our investor's trust, and ultimately, our personal well-being.

And yes, all of this is super terrifying. But here's the thing, Founders have an amazing ability to recover from catastrophic losses because, in the end, we never consider the fact that the one thing we can't lose is our own tenacity.

It's important to think beyond the "monster in the corner" and play out the entire scenario of what a big loss means, looking all the way past to the other side of ...