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Rethinking Drinking – Alcohol, Depression, and Startup Culture
For years, I have consumed alcohol under the assumption that it provides a source of fun or calm, but I’ve had a growing intuition alcohol might be more foe than friend.
Where are you holding back on the gifts that are yours to offer?
Why do we question ourselves in the moments others need us most?
How to manage your mind while fundraising
Why it is so hard, and what to do about it.
Building on the Other Side of Burnout
Sharing some light from the other side of a long, dark tunnel.
What’s the point of having a vision? (And how to create one.)
A skeptical convert's argument for the power of a clear vision.
Practical steps for navigating founder burnout (without quitting your day job)
I have coached dozens of founders through founder/CEO burnout. Here are some of the avenues of exploration I have found most helpful.
Sanity Notes #036: The risks of owning my enoughness
Stepping into responsibility for my life
Sanity Notes #035: Stop robbing the world of your voice
That voice in your head is a liar; on owning your voice and offering your gift to the world
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.)
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.
