A personal post and a short update before the holidays
You might have realised that my weekly newsletter experiment was interrupted and that I have been a bit more silent
Pre-money valuation for an early-stage startup
I spent much of my early adult life studying physics and engineering. These fields build on a series of assumptions
Silent retreat - part 1: Why?
Why a silent retreat?
Short answer:
It just feels like the right thing to do. Break patterns. Reset a baseline
How much space do you give on your pros and cons list to relationships, spirituality and meaning?
Founders make a lot of decisions.
We learn how to be data-driven: measuring, evaluating, and projecting.
What happens when
Support your employees while growing your early-stage startup
As a founder, you are under pressure to deliver results in a short amount of time. This pressure is something
Is your mental framework geared toward living a good life?
I recently listened to a podcast with philosopher Kieran Setiya that presented telic and atelic verbs and activities. Telicity is
How much life do you experience at work?
We live in a period characterised by polarity and strong dichotomies.
Good vs evil, right vs wrong, work vs life.
A walk in the park - "You are the best CEO the company could have right now. Remember it. "
Once a week, I take a walk with other fellow founders to connect and share experiences. Connection is a significant
Shifting perspective as a founder
The Sistine Chapel is 40.9 metres (134 ft) long by 13.4 metres (44 ft) wide and about 20
A walk in the park - "It is you driving the company, not the opposite."
Once a week, I take a walk with other fellow founders to connect and share experiences. Connection is a significant