If you’re a (future) founder stuck between a safe job and a vague dream, try this: 👇
1️⃣ Write your “never again” list
Be specific about the life you refuse to return to:
No more 80% meetings / 20% work
No more feeling replaceable on a ledger
No more trading health for someone else’s targets
2️⃣ Define your non-negotiables for work
Not job titles, but conditions:
How do you want to spend most of your day?
How much autonomy do you need?
What kind of impact must your work have to feel meaningful?
Ask: “Given what I’ve lived and what I won’t tolerate…
→ Which people can I help?
→ Which problem feels unacceptable to ignore?”
Founders: What’s one thing your company must give you that your old job never could? 👇
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