Managing stress
Recently, I joined a discussion on stress with fellow entrepreneurs. And I remembered: I am an expert in stress. For years, everyone told me how much pressure I was under. Demanding investors, a family with young kids. But I felt happy. I told...
My latest
Insights
Founder mode
Paul Grahams recent piece on Airbnb’s Brian Chesky went viral. In short, Chesky hired poor managers and now follows more the Steve Jobs model of having a more direct impact. Founder mode vs Manager...
Building the perfect team
I was on a skiing holiday last week. While in the mountains, I helped a friend analyze an organization he wanted to buy. Two of my clients called me about hiring decisions. A new entrepreneur...
Are you ready for two-day hikes?
Nothing beats getting out in nature to get a new perspective. Two-day hikes are the key component of my coaching program for entrepreneurs - two days of intense one-on-one work, reframing your...
Not enough
"Why am I trying to do something more than this?" This line on WhatsApp this morning sums up a struggle that most of us know too well. Things aren’t good enough as they are. Just one more business...
The fear that keeps you from being happy
All successful entrepreneurs are driven.We have our own compass. We operate at our own speed. We aim for Mars instead of the Moon. Many of us know exactly the inner driver, which...
My journey from founder to coach
For nearly a decade, I have been coaching a few other successful entrepreneurs consistently one on one. But in Summer 2022, the feedback I got for my coaching sessions changed. While earlier it was...
How I coach
Entrepreneurs
