The Importance of meeting people in real life and how to maximise your time
A founder once asked me to expand on why meeting people matters when you’re looking for customers, employees, investors and advisers. For me, meeting face to face offers something valuable. You have space to get to know someone beyond their job title, hear about their experiences and discover whether you would like to continue the conversation. Online conversations have their place too. But getting out of your usual environment can introduce you to people and perspectives you
Listening as a founder: how to understand before responding
As a founder, you spend a lot of time explaining things. Your product, your priorities, your decisions and what you need from other people. It can become a habit to arrive in a conversation ready to speak. But when you are preparing your answer while someone else is talking, it is easy to miss what they are trying to tell you. You might respond to the first part, make an assumption or solve a problem they have not actually described. I sometimes find my own attention wanderin
Getting things done as a founder: how to focus on what matters
Some days you work constantly and still finish feeling that the important things have barely moved. As a founder, there is usually more you could do than you have time for. Customers need answers, colleagues need decisions and your own plans compete with whatever arrives during the day. I find lists useful. Writing things down helps me organise my thinking and follow through. But a list cannot decide what deserves my attention. I still need to make that choice. If you are str