entrepreneurship
Sanity Notes #026: The power of speaking with customers
Want to get one thing right most founders get wrong? Spend more time with your customers.
Sanity Notes #016: How to navigate down markets
Keep your head on straight when it feels like the world is turning against you.
Don't be an entrepreneur, be an artist.
Don't make the same mistake I did; your creativity is your greatest superpower. Learn to feed it.
Sanity Notes #013: How to go further with less effort (i.e., work like a rower)
We are not in the business of digging more ditches or pounding more nails. We are in the business of solving hard problems through creativity.
Sanity Notes #009- Let your friends be your secret weapon
Life, startups, young-children, and tight bank accountants can all make it hard to travel to see friends. Go anyway.
Sanity Notes #008- The power of a shitty first draft
Feeling like you always have to get it right the first time? You are not alone.
Sanity Notes #007: Consider grading yourself on a curve
If you are anything like me, comparing yourself to others can be crippling to ease and motivation. Consider employing a curve.
The ubiquity of self-criticism among leaders
Wondering if someone else might be better at your job than you are? You are not alone.
Can you be an entrepreneur without suffering?
We glamorize the entrepreneurial life as one of long-hours and endless strain. But is there another way?
Fear is the wrong fuel for entrepreneurs
Looking back at my early time as a founder, fear fueled 80% of my actions. Now I am determined to help others avoid that fate.
