Friday Psych

Why Does Everything Feel Like a Trade-Off?

19th June

Tired? Lost the love? Don't feel like yourself? Something feel off? Maybe you've found yourself asking: “Did I waste time? Why has this become so hard?” Most entrepreneurs wouldn't describe themselves as regretfu ...

When did you stop doing it your way?

12th June

Hear the words "marketing", "branding" or "positioning" and your heart sinks? Me too. For so many founders, especially in the early years, you know how important it is to "get your marketing right". You need leads. You n ...

My business goal for 2026 is Surrender.

5th June

There's the founder people see. And then there's what's actually going on. On my best days, I know exactly who I am, what I value and how I want to operate. Those days have felt rarer lately. Tuesday night into Wedne ...

Founders, do you look more confident than you feel

29th May

Do you carry a constant background fear that something could go wrong and derail the thing you’ve built? Not the immediate problem staring you in the face that you’ll know you’ll solve. But an ever present, barely conscious ...

Running on empty?

22nd May

“I’m building something that matters. Why does it feel like I’m running on empty?” I heard that three times this week from three different entrepreneurs. And I said the same thing to all of them: Thank God it’s a behav ...

What happens to you when you sell-out?

15th May

Most entrepreneurs say some version of this early on: “I’ll say no when I can afford to.” So we take on the client, or the project, or get into the partnership. In saying yes we’re accepting reputational risk to mitig ...

Always Busy But Your To-Do List Keeps Growing?

8th May

You don’t have enough time to get all your shit done. You’re anxious getting out the door in the morning and short with your partner. You chase your tail all day. You’ve got less patience with clients and your team and secr ...

Lost the love?

1st May

Before 40 you want money and clout. But after 40 you need something more. If you’re approaching that point, this might resonate. It feels like: Losing the love, wondering if it's still worth it, you CBA more and more o ...

Culture = Bullish*t?

24th April

Most businesses have done some version of personality profiling. Red, blue, yellow, green. Driver, analytical, people-focused, supportive. Useful. To a point. But only when the leader doesn't think in terms of trade-off ...

What's between your ears?

17th April

Pressure & Stress = Difficult Decisions = Stress & Pressure The life of anyone running their own business. Yesterday I was at an event for business owners and within an hour of arriving, I’d had guys tell me about acrimoni ...

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