You believe in yourself. You have ideas and dreams. Use these convictions to create a rewarding and fulfilling business life, where you are the boss. During the agonies and ecstasies of starting my own company, I learned these "rules of entrepreneurship" the hard way…on the job! Perhaps it can help those of you who are just beginning, to start on the right track and to avoid the road blocks along the way.

The threats of terrorism and a soft economy have combined to make times uncertain for the small business owner. You may be spending all of your energy in getting your company to bounce back, but it’s essential that you focus on your own resilience as well. The good news is that the skills of resilience can be learned.  Here are 10 ways to build resilience.