There’s a familiar image of what a successful founder looks like. They work the stage at conferences, rack up LinkedIn engagement, and toss around phrases like “scalable growth” and “market disruption.” But if you’ve actually built something from scratch — something real, something that lasts — you ...
It starts innocently enough. You push harder during a big initiative. You clean up the pieces someone else should’ve handled. You take on every issue like it’s your personal responsibility to fix. And because you're fully committed to the success of your company, you convince yourself it’s ...
In the startup world, finding success can often feel like either a roll of the dice or something reserved for those with innate talent. But if we take a closer look at the stories of founders who have built enduring companies, a different narrative emerges: It’s almost always the obsessed who win.
