Make sure you know what you're retiring to.
This was a hard post to write.
I almost didn't write it in fact. I've started and trashed this story many times.
But I believe there are important lessons in this story we can learn from.
Warning: this does not have a happy ending.
“90% of running a business is making a bunch of tiny improvements that nobody notices but end up being transformative over time”- @david_perell
Feel like this works for life also
If you're like me and started a company during the pandemic don't be too hard on yourself.
You made a bold decision to step out on faith. Every one is experiencing some form of hardship right now.
Keep going.
I have also been arguing for months about the pay inequity. I have told my managers multiple times that I know I’m being underpaid. I have gotten the runaround, and they know they can do this right now in a tough labor market.
On the way home from dropping off at school, I decided that I would more frequently reach out to clients and prospective clients.
By the time I got upstairs, I knew it was unsustainable, so why start?
By the time I started sipping coffee, the whole idea was a mere tweet.
What are the best (worst) examples of DARVO you’ve ever seen? (Personally, or in public life). I need some more really good examples for something I’m working on.
The secret to happiness is knowing that not every day is going to be a good day. Don't let toxic positivity make you feel lacking b/c you're not feeling it. You woke up, and you're reading this, so you're not entirely out of the game. 💜💜💜
When I stopped trying to be accepted by everyone.
Everyone is on a different life path and you can’t walk every road with them.
Accept this and find your own path.
Increasing access to capital & removing barriers, exponentially increases opportunity of innovation and returns.
America is in a unique position in history to actually make this happen. To continue on the current path would be foolish & a missed opportunity