Monday, July 4, 2011

Relax – it’s all good

Stress and uncertainty are your two closest companions during the first year or two of a startup.

This is yet again a public service announcement from me to you telling you that it’s all good.

When you take care of the big things (i.e. funding, marketing, hiring the right people, etc.) then it’s time to stop stressing so much about the little things.

You can’t to control everything, and you also need to learn to stop worrying about things that are not in your control.

Tell your imagination to take a break.

Learn to be careful who you talk to about your stress as many of your well-meaning friends will worry for you and keep asking you how things are turning out. They have a tendency to do this right when you are trying to relax.

Also, train your partner to not ask you serious business questions after nine at night. That will only wind you up again and will affect your sleep.

Remind yourself every day that it’s all good.

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