When there is a 95% chance you make nothing: how preference stacks work in startups
The un-examined psychological challenges of the preference stack (and what to do about it.)
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Sanity Notes #034: Why questions matter more than answers
For as long as I can remember, I have had the feeling of carrying heavy questions. But the way I understand those questions has changed entirely.
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Why we all fight with our partners (and what to do about it)
Find yourself in a difficult exchange with your romantic partner, co-founder, or friend? You aren’t alone.
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Sanity Notes #033: One thing at a time
When making your way through anything difficult, focus on the next right step
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Sanity Notes #032: When anxiety strikes, remember your birthright
How to reconnect with ease when stress or anxiety hit hard
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Stop giving feedback. Do this instead.
How to help your team improve without sacrificing connectedness
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Sanity Notes #031- The power of writing things down
Want to supercharge your clarity? Write it all down
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Sanity Notes #030- Assuming the best of our partners
The moment your co-founder, teammate, or romantic partner frustrates you the most may be the moment of greatest opportunity
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Sanity Notes #029- Depression as data
Anxiety, depression, and anger come for us all. Consider looking at the experience as an indication of what is missing.
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Sanity Notes #028- Take a risk and turn off
This year-end, take a risk and really step away. Find out what happens when you give yourself the gift of recovery and perspective.
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