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The Manic Side of Entrepreneurship

October 3, 2014May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

One of my long-term projects is to write a book about the psychology of entrepreneurship. One of the issues I want to write about is what I call the manic side of entrepreneurship. Entrepreneurs are innately optimistic; otherwise, they wouldn’t jump into a field of endeavor that has a 90%+ failure rate. I can assure … Continue reading The Manic Side of Entrepreneurship

I’m a founder, and I’m feeling down. What should I do?

September 16, 2014May 22, 2019 by Chris Yeh

As a founder, your own emotional health is another key metric you need to manage, and you need to treat it as such. I rely on three simple interventions: 1) Get a good night’s rest. Failing that, take a nap. On days when I haven’t had enough sleep, every problem seems like a mountain, and … Continue reading I’m a founder, and I’m feeling down. What should I do?