Don't Be Afraid to Take Big Swings
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about founders not taking risks. When you get stuck in one place, getting comfortable at where you are at right now and not taking swings because of the fear of missing a hit, then growth becomes a lon
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Show Notes
In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about founders not taking risks. When you get stuck in one place, getting comfortable at where you are at right now and not taking swings because of the fear of missing a hit, then growth becomes a long shot. Successful Startups did not succeed because they fear failure. Success comes when the founder keeps taking swings and managing failure as they come because they’re focused on getting a hit!
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What to Listen For
- 00:00 Intro
- 00:17 Why are we afraid to take big swings?
- 03:38 Is it a lie when you have the intent to back it up?
- 09:48 Will you be able to back up your commitment?
- 13:40 Take a big swing and manage failure
- 21:03 Doing nothing will only lead to a slow demise
- 25:09 The other side is you swing and hit