Fast ≠ Far: When Speed Shrinks Your Field of Vision
Build Fast / Fail Fast is sustainable until what it costs outweighs what it teaches. Products reboot quickly. Companies don’t.
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The Hidden Cost of Bootstrapping
Bootstrapping is a mindset. A survival strategy. And it starts out useful. The same mindset can later you hold back.
The Hidden Side of DIY
The DIY mindset and approach can launch startups, but founders need to build solid infrastructure for a seaworthy venture.
Seamanship for Founders: The Integrated Mindset
Seamanship is how founders steer with confidence. Start with an integrated mindset and approach. Build on a sound hull, not patchwork.
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.
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.
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.
Entrepreneurs, how do you define your Founder IQ?
I ask this because during my time in the startup arena, I’ve rarely heard anyone speak about founder competencies as a personal prerequisite to launching a company. Common sense tells us we need a competent pilot to fly us to our destination, or a seasoned captain to steer our ship — someone with seamanship. Yet…
Why Founder Competency is More Important Than Product Idea
Your product will evolve. The one constant remains. You — the founder and captain — are the most enduring force in your venture.