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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.

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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 #004: The power of meeting others where they are
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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 #003 : Your metrics are not your worth.
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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?

Sanity Notes #002 : What if you could not fail?
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The surprising power of play

Focus and hard work have their place. But do not underestimate the role of play in the creative process.

The surprising power of play
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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?

Can you be an entrepreneur without suffering?
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The CEO I could not help

One reason I coach is because there was one leader I loved but could not help.

The CEO I could not help
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Asking for help is a superpower

Facing burnout, loneliness, or anxiety? You are not alone. Asking for help may be the best first step.

Asking for help is a superpower
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Comparing our insides to everybody else's outsides

Looking back, I can see that in my earliest days as a founder and CEO I was comparing my insides to everybody else’s outsides. That was not a recipe for success.

Comparing our insides to everybody else's outsides
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The myth of the impervious leader

Those founders you read about in the press and idolize? Yep, they are up at 3 AM too.

The myth of the impervious leader
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The power of negative visualizations

A simple addition to your morning routine to help fight founder-burnout and improve resiliency

The power of negative visualizations