Jhillika Kumar

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[Jhillika Kumar @jhillikak]

@TaylorCSargent Yess that’s why they’ve got to fund @mentrateam aka the Riz Tiz network for engineers 😂

[Jhillika Kumar @jhillikak]

I used to think I could balance it all — the 100hr weeks and a relationship that needed constant attention. What I realized is that every ounce of energy matters

Love can either be fuel or friction, tho I believe it’s worth the focus & wait for the right person to expand it all

[Jeson Lee @thejesonlee]

the hardest part about being a male founder..

in my experience is finding a girlfriend / partner that understands the short term gains that we are forgoing and the long-term optimization game that we are playing.

most women expect to have most dates paid for, their vacations covered and their partner to have the time and emotional bandwidth to support them. somebody they see as a reliable provider. this is completely understandable.

but as founders, every dollar saved is additional runway for the company. we budget down to the cent because our life’s work depends on it. every 100-hour work week slightly increases the odds of success. at this stage of life, we’re both cash-poor and time-poor — betting everything on the hope that one day, it all works out. that one day, we’ll be sitting on generational wealth — the kind most men only dream about.

even for women who understand that they might be investing in their man long-term , it’s hard not to compare. their friends are dating guys with high-paying tech jobs, who work from 10 to 3 and can afford to give them a luxury experience now, not later. optimizing for the short term is human nature — it’s hard to fight against.

to all the girlfriends out there dating early-stage founders — you’re the real ones.

and to all my fellow founders: may you find your person while you still have nothing. Because that’s the only time you’ll know she’s with you for who you are, not what you have.

[mentra @mentrateam]

Meet Mentra’s new career Companion. 🐋

Our manatee wants to take away the tedious work and get you in your flow state — Every. single. day. ✨

They’re a guide reminding us that careers can be joyful, inclusive, and human. 💜

Because your path isn’t linear, it flows. 🌊

[Jhillika Kumar @jhillikak]

“Heretics are the new leaders. The ones who challenged the status quo, who get out in front of their tribes, and to create movements.

The marketplace now rewards and embraces heretics; first time, it’s also profitable, powerful, and productive to do just that.”

- @sethgodin

[Jhillika Kumar @jhillikak]

Heard this the other day about running companies and LOVED it: "Preachers & politicians can create toxicity in an org, what you are looking for are scientists who love questioning the status quo and finding the right answers.”

[Vikram Kumar @SilentPoetVik]

"My Stims" is the first poem I wrote after being able to break the shackles of 27 years of silence using a spelling board. I'm sure many on the spectrum are going through the same internal struggles that I am. For those who are not,I hope this poem helps you understand us better

[Vikram Kumar @SilentPoetVik]

Sadhguru’s video got me contemplating on the gravity of the problem and inspired me to write this poem. Feels good to see it shape into a call for action. Awareness has to unleash positive thoughts followed by individual and collective action to revitalize ALL life on our planet.

[Jhillika Kumar @jhillikak]

@cpsavesoil @SilentPoetVik Wow! So proud of you my dear brother Vikram 🥰

Your words have the power to move mountains and transform the world. After 27 years of complete silence, it brings tears to my eyes to see your voice being heard globally. #nonspeaking

Keep serving humanity through your #poetry!