Asking myself what failure truly means. Realizing it's just my ego, not a real threat to lose everything, gave me the confidence to think much bigger and simpler.
Literally working myself into burnout. This painful experience helped rewire my mindset about life and business.
Courage Is Calling by Ryan Holiday. Helped me to understand that anything worth pursuing should be a bit terrifying. Without that, we remain in the status quo.
What keeps you up at night? Helps me to understand the challenges and realities my peers (or myself) are dealing with.
Seeing my wife and children smile puts all business matters into perspective. And grounding myself by doing sports in nature.
Prioritizing work that really matters and being okay with failures, instead of projecting false importance and knowledge.
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My co-founders are my anchor in work-related topics. Having an environment where failure is welcomed with a helping hand and where weakness is valued as openness, once you are down those people will drag you up.
When I was 16 (way before the internet) I founded a travel-partner agency to connect people from different backgrounds seeking travel companions. After a year, I had to close the agency due to a lack of customers and the confusion some callers had regarding the nature of the “service.” Despite this setback, I gained invaluable insights into sales, communication and people’s needs, solidifying my desire to run a business that helps people.
After graduating, I worked for an extremely well-paying automotive company. But I always had the feeling that there was more out there. So I quit and went into research with the aim of becoming a founder.
There are no overnight miracles, it's very hard work: both physically and emotionally. Requires resilience, grit, strategic approach and grind.