Be passionate about your venture, but avoid becoming overly attached to it. Otherwise, you might be the reason your growth and the growth of the venture stalls.
Meditation and reflection. As a founder you live mostly in the future, but life happens now in this moment.
Curiosity often starts when you're bored. Make space for boredom.
I strive to create a safe space for people and a dangerous space for ideas. Everyone should feel that they can express their ideas and suggestions to anyone, regardless of position. Every idea, no matter its origin, should be challenged, iterated, and refined.
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Your own time and energy is the most precious resource you have. Use it wisely, and learn what gives you energy, and what saps you. In the early years of building something, you need to throw a huge amount of time at it - and do many things you perhaps don’t like doing. But as you scale, it’s vital to take a step back and build a business that can grow rapidly beyond the time you put into it.
It may sound simple, but realizing and truly understanding that we are all different and driven by different things has made a significant impact on me. This insight has changed the way I approach relationships and leadership.
One of our core values at Cozero is radical candor. It is the idea that the willingness to repeatedly enter uncomfortable situations to speak the truth benefits everyone in the long run. We believe that in order to grow and improve as an organization, we need to create an environment where our team is not afraid to challenge processes and decisions. Making this a core value guides us in difficult situations when it’s not clear which road to take.
I'm happy I chose a highly regulated market, even though it was tough. It taught me a lot about patience, attention to detail, and the importance of doing things right. These lessons have made me better at what I do.