The Anchor from Within
Being an Unseen Anchor does not always lead to depletion. It becomes a source of steadiness. Your anchor is strongest when it also supports you.
Author: mytienvo
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Self-Worth Reclaimed
Our worth is not earned—it’s embedded in our being. It’s not something to earn or prove. Define your worth or others will do it for you.
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The Founder’s Private Weight
The hardest part of scaling a startup isn’t strategy or capital. It’s founder stamina and well-being — often overlooked by investors and the founders themselves.
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The Ecology of Self-Management – A Taoist Approach
Beyond self-manage, self-cultivate your inner ecology: nourish your Jing (Essence), Qi (Energy), and Shen (Spirit).
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The Noble Path and Its Hidden Trap
The Noble Path — steady, devoted, selfless — is an ideal honored in every culture. You can honor what you’re giving as a conscious trade-off, rather than a sacrifice that drains you.
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The Overlooked Founder Tool: Self-Management
As founder, self-management is your most defining role. You’re both the captain and the compass. Seamanship starts from within.
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The Wisdom of the Stall
Stalls and lulls are signs to step back from speeding toward outcomes that may need readjustment, to reassess what’s being overlooked.
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Founder IQ Starts with Seamanship
Founder IQ starts with seamanship: intangible, operational, and strategic skills to lead a venture. Top of this list is self-management.
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When the Anchor Needs Anchoring
Those who anchor us are often unseen. Sometimes, even the anchors need anchoring. Repose is self-healing and nurturing.
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A Taoist Meditation on Repose and Renewal
The Tao favor rest and renewal. If we don’t move our Qi, we stagnate. If we don’t press Pause, deplete.
Allow the pause that heals.
