What practice helps founders stay resilient through setbacks?

The answers all highlight personal routines or mindsets—ranging from syncing life spheres to therapy and quiet time—as key to building resilience through setbacks.

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  • Immad Akhund

    CEO & Founder · Mercury

    Sync personal and professional life

    Immad Akhund says founders should keep their personal and business lives in sync to maximize grit, since grit is about how long you can last through adverse situations and burnout undermines perseverance.

    Kleiner Perkins · Watch on YouTube

  • Vivek Vaidya

    Co-Founder/CTO · Kana

    Take quiet time

    Vivek Vaidya advises founders to take quiet time, spending time with themselves without gadgets, because he says doing so will make them realize they have a better company.

    The answer starts at 2:34.

    The Full Ratchet (TFR): Venture Capital and Startup Investing Demystified · Listen on Apple Podcasts

  • Steve Jobs

    Believe Walk

    Steve Jobs is not shown giving this answer; the passage is another speaker describing the "Believe Walk" and citing Jobs only as an example of someone who struggled.

    Evan Carmichael - Believe: Unlocking Your True Potential · Evan Carmichael - Believe: Unlocking Your True Potential · Listen at 18:28

  • Adam Neumann

    Founder and CEO · Flow

    Practice getting up

    Adam Neumann says life is about how you get up, and that practicing getting up enough times means you might not fall and get very good at it.

    The Diary Of A CEO · Watch on YouTube

  • Daniel Lubetzky

    Host

    Door-to-door selling

    Daniel Lubetzky says door-to-door selling taught him to deal with rejection and keep going, which he says set his foundation for the future.

    Ryan Hawk · Watch on YouTube

  • Sarah Buchner

    Founder & CEO · Trunk Tools, Inc.

    Therapy

    Sarah Buchner says she has been in therapy since she was 18 and calls it invaluable, saying it keeps her sane through what she deals with and helps her know her own patterns and reactions.

    The answer starts at 13:40.

    Tech At The Table · Listen on Apple Podcasts

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