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Episode Synopsis
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan discuss some of the advice that they would tell their younger founder selves. If you could go back in time, what would you tell your past self? Now that you’re wiser and more experienced, there are many things that you wished you would’ve done differently, but those mistakes and lessons that you had along the way is what also made you become the person you are today. Sign up for the Startups Newsletterhttps://www.startups.com/newsletterResources:Startup Therapy Podcast https://www.startups.com/beginJoin our Network of Top Founders Check in with us on LinkedIn | Wil Schroter | Ryan RutanWhat to Listen For00:00 Intro01:39 Don’t feel rushed and have more patience05:07 You can do a lot of transformative things in just a few years07:02 It’s okay to fail07:58 Cultivating relationships10:14 Find people who wants you to become a better person12:00 The “give & get” in relationships14:10 How relationships ends is how you get remembered15:56 Just be kind to yourself16:54 You have the ability to say no20:14 Learn how to zoom in and out in life22:22 It’s okay to let go of toxic relationships24:52 Will your younger self follow this advice?29:19 The big moments will be a series of big moments31:29 Success is not final, failure is not fail, it’s the courage to continue that counts34:37 Focus more on acting like the person you want to be vs. the person others want you to be38:53 Getting older gives us all the more perspective to offer to others42:34 Do it your own way46:26 The most valuable part of the process is learning 49:53 Be in the room54:09 You don’t have to figure out everything on your own
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