Sanity Notes #005: Leveraging fear as a friend
Finding yourself suffering from those 3 AM founder wakeups? Here are a few thoughts on leveraging that fear and getting back to sleep.
Sanity Notes #004: The power of meeting others where they are
Finding yourself wishing your co-founders, employees, or investors would change? Start with accepting them where they are.
Sanity Notes #003 : Your metrics are not your worth.
This is a good year to remember that the top-level metrics of your company are not the measure of your worth as a leader.
Sanity Notes #002 : What if you could not fail?
How might you be free to lead and create if your own sense of self was not on the line?
Sanity Notes #001 : Introducing Sanity Notes
Welcome to Sanity Notes (SN). SN is my new semi-weekly newsletter exploring the hardest parts of entrepreneurship and leadership.
The ubiquity of self-criticism among leaders
Wondering if someone else might be better at your job than you are? You are not alone.
An argument against rushing
Your presence and creative attention mean more to your people and your work than all the effort you can muster. Maybe it's time to relax.
What is the CEO's job?
The CEO role is the most-hyped and least understood. Let's get clear on the work at hand.
For real leaders, dependency is not a dirty word
We have glamorized the solo, impervious leader at our own peril. Real strength comes from reliance on others.
How to get your leadership team to actually be a team.
An exploration in helping your leaders check their egos at the door and actually work together.
