In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about what happiness means for a founder. In most cases, founders find happiness when they feel safe, when their efforts are validated, and when people appreciate their accomplishments. It doesn’t require much, yet the effort put forth to achieve happiness is basically blood, sweat, tears, and years of hard work.Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources:Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/beginJoin our Network of Top Founders Send an email to [email protected] What to Listen For00:00 Intro00:29 What does it take to be happy as a founder?06:47 When you don’t feel safe, it’s hard to behave rationally11:00 Safety is knowing that you can whether the next storm15:19 Why do founders always seek validation?22:22 The next struggle is the preamble to the next validation25:24 Feeling proud of what you do32:30 Appreciating people’s accomplishments  36:22 When you feel safe, you can thrive37:25 Can you use not feeling safe as a positive?39:50 You learn more about things in the downtime41:43 The most impactful validations45:28 Just have fun and follow your happiness46:43 When you’re juggling too many things all at once51:00 The goal is what matters56:14 We are the damn business so let’s take care of ourselves   

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