I suffer from impostor syndrome. And it turns out most people do. One night, frustrated with how I was feeling about a particular presentation I was giving the next day, I scribbled down some of what follows, as if I could try to write my...
I'm an entrepreneur that's been through the gallows of the startup world once. And now we're doing it again with Bounde. It's intense. It requires steady hands, incredible focus, and profound humility. Things happen very quickly out of necessity, plus it's more competitive than almost any...
1. It happens. A lot. Get used to it. 2. Don’t get back up yet. Sit with it. 3. Let the feeling of it sink in and overtake you. 4. Don’t blame yourself. Don’t blame someone else. Don’t blame anyone or anything. 5. Just sit. Quietly. For a bit. 6....
1. It’s okay. You’re still here, right now. 2. This will pass. It always does, give or take. 3. Don’t shy away. You’re you. You this sometimes, because it’s guiding you. 4. Be ashamed if you brush this crucible moment aside without gaining a deeper understanding. 5. But stop...
I've been thinking a lot about how good we are at holding ourselves back. Aren't we freaking brilliant at it? Personally, I'm amazing at it. Like, it's one of my top skills for sure. You know what I mean by hold ourselves back...
A lot of us suffer from shades of the famed impostor syndrome. That is, a state of the mind when you believe that you are faking it. Essentially, that you don’t deserve what you’ve earned. It’s not technically a psychological disorder or illness, though researchers agree...
I love manifestos. A lot. Whenever I start thinking about a new idea, I think about how it can be broken up into little ideological bits. Then I ragingly scribble them down. Working to make sense of everything and figuring out an extended life philosophy around...