I learned this lesson while scaling and exiting my first business. Very few founders realize what frustration really means. RISK. Everything that frustrates you is a risk. Address it now or you’ll regret it later. Frustration #1: Not enough time. The risks:– Your business depends on you.– You’re doing too many things.– It can’t run without you. Frustration

Most founders make this mistake (at least once). I made it too, when I was building my first business, Association Analytics. Our business becomes our identity. Your self-esteem becomes tied directly to the success of the business. How you feel about yourself varies widely depending on how the business is doing in the moment. It

Ever felt threatened by your competition? I have. Here’s what I did. It was my first time speaking at a large conference in DC. I was barely covering payroll but decided to buy a booth in the exhibit hall. Imposter syndrome kicked in, and my inner critic said, “You look like an idiot. If you

Struggling with your team? It might be you. You think you’re frustrated because sales team doesn’t follow up, finance doesn’t manage cashflow, or PMs miss deadlines/blow budgets. You’re annoyed. You think they should know. You shouldn’t have to tell them. The steps seem so simple: Ask for what you want. They do it. Stop. Look

Most founders stay stuck because of one belief: It’s faster and easier to do it myself. Don’t believe it. Just because you can do something doesn’t mean you should. I remember doing the billing in my first business. Even after hitting $1M/year in revenue, I still did it. Why? Because I could. Because I didn’t