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What if My Startup Fails? Guide to Navigate Failure as a Founder
How to navigate the fear every founder has but nobody talks about.
Premeditatio Malorum: A Founder's Guide to Negative Visualization and Building Resilience
Premeditatio malorum is a Stoic practice meaning “the premeditation of evils.” Used by philosophers like Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, it helps build resilience in difficulty. It is also a powerful practice I use with founders and CEOs to reset perspective when anxiety and goalpost chasing take over.
You are not talented enough to work 80 hours a week. And that's ok.
If Lebron is this serious about rest, maybe you should be too?
How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others (Without Hating Yourself)
Struck with self-loathing every time you hear of someone else's success? You are not alone.
Entrepreneur Burnout: The Dangerous Cycle of Tying Your Self-Worth to Your Company
What if your obsession with your company's success is the very thing driving you toward entrepreneur burnout, founder depression, and the collapse of your work-life balance?
How to Build a Great Startup Board of Directors (Hint: Your Board Is Not Your Boss)
A founder's guide to board member roles and responsibilities, how to choose board members, and how to turn your startup board into a high-trust team.
Distraction is Killing Your Business (and Stealing Your Joy)
Startup founders obsess over growth hacks, fundraising strategy, and product iteration. But when it comes to how to stay focused at work, most leaders miss the simplest and highest-leverage move available to them. Here is what I see in nearly every startup I work with, and what to do about it.
CEO Self-Doubt: Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation When You Lose Your Shit
A lot of CEO’s I work with carry questions of self-worth. This morning, I found the same questions exploding in my own head. Here is my effort in my own journal to coach myself back to center.
Founder Relationship Problems: The Unspoken Pain of Co-founder Relationships
Cofounder relationships are at the heart of most startup stories. But like most marriages, there’s as much pain and struggle as joy and collaboration. Often more. Why is no one talking about this?
Handling Layoffs with Grace
In 2016, we laid off 80% of our staff. The remaining team stuck together, scaled the business, and sold it three years later. Here's how we got through the layoffs and how you can too.
