If you're a lone wolf, you might not need to state your goals out loud.
Your inner compass will tell you if a sacrifice is worth it.
But it's different if you're in a partnership, whether in business or sports.
Your joint project is priority number one. You're ready to go the extra mile for its success. Otherwise, why start it at all?
However, if the project's goals aren't clearly communicated or have been forgotten, it's easy to mix up good and bad.
For instance, friendly people focus on their relationship with their partner. To preserve it, they sacrifice themselves. This leads to growing resentment and passive aggression.
What happened? The main point was forgotten: if the business thrives — everyone is happy; if it fails — everyone is doomed.
I advise my founder clients to watch the documentary "The Last Dance" about Michael Jordan and his team. It shows that compared to winning the championship, everything else is secondary.
So, it's worth stating the "obvious" things regularly:
What is our desired future?
What are the objective indicators of success?
What price are we willing to pay for it?
Sincerely yours,
-Alexander
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As a business therapist, I help tech founders quickly solve dilemmas at the intersection of business and personality, and boost company value as a result.
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