Shout It Out Be proud of your success--and fearless in speaking up about it.

We entrepreneurs are heroes in many people's eyes--achievinggoals no matter the circumstances. They see us as fearless andwilling to take unusual and repeated actions to achieve our dreams.People respect the drive, determination and personal powernecessary to turn our dreams into reality.

Successful entrepreneurs must combine two different drives: aninteractive, public one designed to draw people to our ideas, andan equally powerful private one that keeps our dreams ignited.Often, these drives are at odds with each other, causing us to becritical of ourselves and lowering our self-esteem. They can createa feeling that we shouldn't "sing our own praises,"fearing that if we do, others may misinterpret it as boasting.

Feelings and actions are intertwined. To be fearless whendiscussing your business with others, you need to spend timeinternally embracing and congratulating yourself for what you havealready accomplished. Give your self-esteem a shot in the arm, andincrease your personal power with these tips: