The Founder's Dilemma!(And How I'm Battling It)
Recently I read a tweet from Mark Zuckerberg’s sister, She tweeted - “The entrepreneur’s dilemma :
- Building a great company.
- Spending time with family.
- Maintaining friendships.
- Staying fit.
- Getting sleep. Pick 3.”
I wish I could say Tweeter is wrong, but in my experience, she’s pretty close to the truth. Balancing all five of those objectives is almost impossible when you’re in startup mode. I thought that now after over five years since I started VSS, balance would be attainable, and the startup fever would slow down. But it hasn’t. In fact, this year, it has sped up to a new level.
In my life, I’m learning Tweeter’s dilemma is too frequently true. Fighting it has led me to the brink of burnout many times. But lately, I’m spending time looking for new answers, new ways out of the dilemma, and new approaches to balance.
I don’t have it all figured out, and I wobble out of balance all the time. It’s the tightrope founders are destined to walk. But reading tweet, has given me a renewed commitment to solving the founder’s dilemma by finding balance. I’m hoping and believing that the better I get at that, the better I’ll be as a founder, and more importantly, as a husband, father, and person. Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊
- Building a great company.
- Spending time with family.
- Maintaining friendships.
- Staying fit.
- Getting sleep. Pick 3.”
I wish I could say Tweeter is wrong, but in my experience, she’s pretty close to the truth. Balancing all five of those objectives is almost impossible when you’re in startup mode. I thought that now after over five years since I started VSS, balance would be attainable, and the startup fever would slow down. But it hasn’t. In fact, this year, it has sped up to a new level.
In my life, I’m learning Tweeter’s dilemma is too frequently true. Fighting it has led me to the brink of burnout many times. But lately, I’m spending time looking for new answers, new ways out of the dilemma, and new approaches to balance.
I don’t have it all figured out, and I wobble out of balance all the time. It’s the tightrope founders are destined to walk. But reading tweet, has given me a renewed commitment to solving the founder’s dilemma by finding balance. I’m hoping and believing that the better I get at that, the better I’ll be as a founder, and more importantly, as a husband, father, and person. Happy Sunday!! Keep Moving & Smiling!!🏃🏽😊
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