cry to But it's not enough to just show up to the community trainings or the Slack/Facebook group.
Entrepreneurs need live conversations with a small cohort of other entrepreneurs where everyone is going through a similar journey, and you can just talk through the experiences that you're all having. It's a wild, windy road, and often extremely lonely and so so difficult.
These conversations could certainly be strategic and tactical, but it's equally important that you have an ear to get real with.
Plus, hearing other people's situations gives you more permission to feel the way that you feel.
Another thing to find as you're just starting your entrepreneurial journey (if you haven't already) is a new best friend who is also an entrepreneur.
Sure, keep your current best friend, but they're probably not an entrepreneur. That's okay! In fact, it's great to have some separation from your role as a founder. But, they very likely won't understand the true difficulty of what you're dealing with on a daily basis. It's crucial to have someone who gets it to cry to, laugh with, and lean on when things get weird.
Shameless plug: Day One is a fantastic place to find your new best friend and build your first network of other founders. There's a reason why we built Day One in the first place — because this problem was not being solved.
I sat down with Amy Baglan — an incredible Founder and Coach — to dig deeply into this topic, as well as the topics of burnout and entrepreneur identity. Here's a quick clip from our recent conversation:
