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From Distraction to Action: A Founder's Guide to Conquering Anxiety

"Self-doubt, feelings of failure, fear, and fatalism—they're residing in the shadows, even when I'm surrounded by wins.” – Anonymous Business Leader

The pressures of entrepreneurship can cause anxiety, particularly in introverts who may be naturally more susceptible to stress. Understanding how it affects us, and developing strategies for well-being, will better prepare you for success.

This post explores ways that founders experience anxiety, its heightened impact on introverts, the paradox of anxiety being helpful and detrimental, and coping strategies.

Expert Tips for Startups
Quick, valuable insights from accomplished founders

Embracing Meetings in the Age of Time-Hacking

As startup leaders, we’re often told by "thought leaders" and "business coaches" to guard our time and have fewer meetings. I couldn't disagree more.

Every meeting is an opportunity. I've repeatedly discovered new perspectives, met unexpected client prospects, and gained valuable feedback and fresh market insights from meetings that others might dismiss as "wasteful."

When building something meaningful, you should actively seek perspectives outside your usual domain. There are no bad meetings. 

Joe Manganelli is a multi-time founder and the CRO of Amalgam, productivity software for accounting and finance teams to get insights sooner.

5 Minutes to Change

If you're not actively pursuing your own vision, you're likely following someone else's priorities. Let's focus on one key point:

Meetings. Review your recurring meetings quarterly by asking three questions:

1. Is the purpose and outcome clear?

2. Are you adding value for others?

3. Are you learning?

If you answer "no" to all three, then either improve these meetings or stop attending.

For a list of many productivity techniques, click HERE for a free, ungated download.

How We Can Help

Over 90% of startups fail. Build Scale Grow helps founders beat these odds by efficiently scaling businesses and aligning vision, resources, and efforts.

We partner with founders to build and manage teams, systems, and functions, such as Customer Success and Revenue Operations, that drive rapid growth.

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