emotions
Entrepreneurship is more than building a company. It's building yourself while building something from nothing. Navigating uncertainty without a roadmap. Leading when you don't have all the answers. The reality rarely matches the mythology. It's lonely. Psychologically demanding. It requires confronting your deepest patterns, fears, and limitations. But it's also transformative. These posts explore the human side of entrepreneurship, the mental health challenges, the growth, and the journey.
The cost of beating ourselves up when we fail
Change is hard. Being our own harshest critics does not help.
Resilient Leadership: Dependency Is Not a Dirty Word
We have glamorized the solo, impervious leader at our own peril. Real strength comes from reliance on others.
Why do we listen worst to those we love most?
Romantic partners, kids, co-founders, employees...often the more we feel is at stake the harder it is for us to really show up.
Why is it so hard to be happy?
My own complicated relationship with happiness.
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.
