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.
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.
When the Anchor Needs Anchoring
Those who anchor us are often unseen. Sometimes, even the anchors need anchoring. Repose is self-healing and nurturing.
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.
Self-Worth Redefined Through Taoist and Tibetan Wisdom
Our worth is not earned—it’s embedded in our being. Self-worth lives in both doing and being. Define self-worth in your own words; or others will define it for you.
The Illusion of Founder Readiness (Part II)
First-time entrepreneurs need BOTH product and founder readiness. You’re not just launching a product. You’re learning to captain a ship. Develop founder skills before setting sails.
The Illusion of Founder Readiness (Part I)
First-time founders, being passionate about production execution is not enough. You need to be passionate about founder execution as well.
The Tao of Letting Go
The Tao of letting go — one act a time. Know when to row and when to drift. Letting go isn’t failure. It’s a form of wisdom.