entrepreneurship
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.
The power of negative visualizations
A simple addition to your morning routine to help fight founder-burnout and improve resiliency
What entrepreneurs can learn from professional poker players
A mental model for reducing self-criticism and becoming a more effective leader
You are not talented enough to work 80 hour weeks. And that's ok.
If Lebron is this serious about rest, maybe you should be too?
Why is it so hard to be happy?
My own complicated relationship with happiness.
Escaping the misery of self-comparison
Struck with self-loathing every time you hear of someone else's success? You are not alone.
An argument against gutting it out on the hard days
We applaud grit, long-hours, and blowing through walls. But great entrepreneurial work tends to come more from creative insights and thoughtful reflection.
Are You Valuable if You Don't Get Shit Done?
This time of isolation and slowness has me facing a lifelong message I carry: that my value is tied to my productivity. If I work hard and have output to show for it, I matter and deserve to exist. That message no longer serves me. It might not be serving you either.
