The Chief of Staff Podcast Finding Your Anchor: Boundaries, Burnout, and Resilience with Tristan Lim
Oct 29, 2025
Tristan Lim, former Chief of Staff at Commsor and now an executive coach, shares insights on navigating the challenges of startup culture. He emphasizes the importance of setting boundaries to prevent burnout and the value of self-awareness in leadership. Tristan explores creating personal anchors amid chaos, analyzing energy sources, and recognizing physical signs of stress. He highlights how intentional connection and resilience systems can support teams through tough times, advocating for treating your career like a marathon.
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Early Commsor Scaling Experience
- Tristan Lim joined Commsor after working closely with founders and a VC, stepping into a chief of staff role during a Series B scale-up.
- He arrived as the company grew from under 30 to ~80–90 people, learning rapidly amid pivots and layoffs.
Path From Startup To Chief Of Staff
- Tristan previously wore many hats at a Berlin startup and then worked at a fund supporting founders and operations.
- A warm intro from that network led him into the Commsor chief of staff interview and role.
Human Cost Of Hypergrowth
- Investing time to create safe spaces for people to share struggles improved cohesion during rapid growth.
- Remote hypergrowth costs the human touch, making intentional connection essential to performance.
