Atychiphobia is, clinically speaking, the "irrational and persistent fear of failure." I don't know what the fancy Greek word is for "fear of making a massive, egregious, and unforgivable spelling error that I don't catch for ages," but trust me I am a sufferer.  Irrational? I'd like to think so. Persistent? Don't ask.

We all have some niggling professional fears (public speaking, anyone?) that maybe don't rank up there with "the phobias" but still manage to take up an uncomfortable amount of brainspace. What are yours? No judgment!!