How do startup founders recover from setbacks?

Plan because there will be setbacks and punches.

Here are 10 lifestyle habits for startup founders.

1. 𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫

Stay strong, take failures as milestones, and never give up.

Extraordinary success requires a set of responsibilities that lead to big opportunities.

2. 𝐀𝐮𝐝𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞

Eat healthy, exercise, sleep enough, and stay home with family.

Work smarter, not harder.

3. 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐭

Don't bombard your brain with social media shit.

Limit the phone usage and turn those notifications off for your peace of mind.

4. 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐛𝐮𝐦𝐩𝐬

Pay yourself enough that you don’t get into debt, and make you motivated.

Salary is for living, and equity is for the upside!

5. 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐡𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬

Figure out that dance, whether with co-founders or anyone around.

Resolve the conflict in which nobody is upset in the end.

6. 𝐀𝐝𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬

Set clear expectations for you and your team.

Don’t set your expectations too high; that will lead to stress.

7. 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐬

No action is the key play.

Control your emotions, sleep on that setback, and you will have a clearer mind the next day.

8. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟𝐟

Hang out with those who support you.

Go hiking instead of drinking and doing drugs.

9. 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐲

Look after your mental health. It should be your top priority.

There is no harm in therapies and medication if needed.

10. 𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐮𝐫𝐞

Don't mess up your life.

Never sacrifice your family and relationships.

Startups fail, but founders don't.

Extraordinary success requires extraordinary resilience.

You've got this!

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