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Upskilling: Preparing For The Future

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Upskilling: Preparing For The Future

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Find A Mentor

The best thing we can do is find a founder that is one step ahead of us to give us perspective. 

Opening up to someone that can be impartial, that can understand your struggles, give some perspective, or even just give an ear to the problems you're facing—sometimes that’s 50% of the solution.

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The Founders: Blurring Of Personal And Professional Lives

The Founders: Blurring Of Personal And Professional Lives

How can founders prevent their personal well-being from being swayed by the harsh winds of business that batter their company every day?

In reality, most founders who’ve watched their personal lives spiral after an awful Q3 have lived to tell the tale. And each has their own strat...

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Creating Space

Creating Space

How do you create a space for yourself away from the stress of your company?

Mental health is something that you've got to practice every single day—it's like brushing your teeth. Eating well, taking supplements, going to the gym—are all key parts of the routine.

You also hav...

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Recite A Mantra

Recite A Mantra

Find that thing that resonates with you, like “I’m enough. I’m enough. I’m where I’m meant to be—I’m enough.” Whatever it is, find that mantra and use it to anchor yourself any time you feel overwhelmed.

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A 10 Point List

A 10 Point List

How do you create a healthy distance between yourself and your company?

It is about introspecting to really understand where our job stands in our list of priorities. One way is to write down the ten most important things in our lives, and try to put a priority number on them. We w...

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Self-Discipline

Self-Discipline

The trick is to decide how many hours you’re going to work each day, then to leave the office every day thinking: ‘I did everything humanly possible in the best way that I could.’

Like with most things in mental health, it’s a muscle you have to constantly exercise. So kee...

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Don't Tie Your Self-Worth To Your Business

Don't Tie Your Self-Worth To Your Business

Having your self-worth fully tied to your business is a slippery slope. It's the same as having your self-worth tied to a relationship. If you get destroyed by it not working, you won't be able to continue to the next step—and businesses are a long term thing.

So take care of yourself and ...

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Maintaining Your Own Wellbeing

Maintaining Your Own Wellbeing

How do you maintain your own wellbeing during challenging times for the company?

Never skip my morning routine—whatever happens. Stick to your leisurely activities for a few good hours of the morning, whether it is exercise, reading, writing or even sleeping!

 

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Many problems require an immediate or fast solution. By staying calm and giving yourself as much time as you have, you can find a quick solution to your problem.

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Find A Mentor Naturally

Instead of directly approaching someone to be your mentor, which can be intrusive, try the organic approach in your normal conversations, so that a helpful senior can volunteer to be your mentor in a particular area of expertise.

The Why Is Threatening

The truth is that a really good Why? type question tends to be threatening. That’s also what makes it useful. It challenges us to step back and stop thinking on autopilot.

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