The Myth of the Infallible Founder and the Importance of Recharging

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The constant pressure and long hours of a founder's life can lead to a dangerous mindset of believing in the myth of the infallible founder, which includes working inhumanly long hours and forgoing sleep, meals, and relationships. However, this mindset can be perilous. To survive the entrepreneurial journey, it's crucial to learn how to recharge and achieve balance and wellness, as it is essential for both the business and personal life.

To survive your entrepreneurial journey, you have to learn to recharge. Knowing when to turn the lights out may be the only way to keep the lights on. Few know this better than Arianna Huffington, who dramatically scaled the Huffington Post – and then experienced profound physical burnout. Her venture, Thrive Global, scales the idea of balance across an organization. With cameo appearances from Chris Yeh (co-author, Blitzscaling) and Dr. Matt Walker (author of Why We Sleep).

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