founder psychology
Navigating the entrepreneurial journey can be a mental maze. Explore our Founder Psychology series to understand the unique challenges and circumstances that come with the territory.
The cost of beating ourselves up when we fail
Change is hard. Being our own harshest critics does not help.
Sanity Notes #010- Rethinking ambition
How to navigate the tension between reaching high and living a more content life.
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.
Sanity Notes #006: Going gently into the new year
The new year is a great time to reset. Applying some self-compassion might help.
Sanity Notes #005: Leveraging fear as a friend
Finding yourself suffering from those 3 AM founder wakeups? Here are a few thoughts on leveraging that fear and getting back to sleep.
Sanity Notes #004: The power of meeting others where they are
Finding yourself wishing your co-founders, employees, or investors would change? Start with accepting them where they are.
Sanity Notes #003 : Your metrics are not your worth.
This is a good year to remember that the top-level metrics of your company are not the measure of your worth as a leader.
Sanity Notes #002 : What if you could not fail?
How might you be free to lead and create if your own sense of self was not on the line?
The surprising power of play
Focus and hard work have their place. But do not underestimate the role of play in the creative process.
