The "Right" Way to Startup...
... is to follow your heart, trust your gut, and do what it takes to survive.
Hey friend,
Itâs been a pretty tough week so far; the startup has been pacing but not at the pace that I want; thatâs pretty much every week though, right?
Despite my experience I still find it difficult to manage my own psychology from day-to-day and I can mentally thrash from one extreme to the next. The oscillations do not always cause damage but they can be jarring.
These moments usually âwake me upâ in one area of the venture that Iâve been hitting the proverbial snooze button on and then I vigorously (re?)focus my attention only to realize that nothing is how I want it to be!
Maddening. Absolutely⊠fucking⊠maddening.
As startup founders we know that what we focus on gets improved⊠usually at the cost of everything else. When I was younger I would get upset at my inability to manage all ops simultaneously and I would often /ragequit through the reset.
Now, I simply âpush pauseâ and move the pieces around. If I have to (temporarily) âshut offâ certain parts of the business so that the other parts can get the time and attention it needs, then, Iâll do it.
I have to keep reminding myself that there isnât a âright wayâ to do a startup; all you have are the systems and workflows that youâve built, either intentionally or organically. Make sure you allow just enough room for the organic systems to advise and color the ones that youâve already designed; your staff will show you the way.
Iâm trusting my gut and my instincts more these days; allowing myself to lean-in more fully to the reality that I am â truly â the captain of my own ship. I donât really have anyone thatâs fundamentally waiting on me and I donât have to wait around for anyone either.
I just need to do what I need to do to survive; today and the rest of the week.
To infinity & community,
â john
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