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The User Manual for Founder Psychology
Drawn from thousands of hours coaching YC Founders, The User Manual for Founder Psychology contains essays and practical frameworks that help founders build resilience, trust, and authentic leadership as their startups scale.
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Getting Started
What It Means to Scale Yourself
Scaling Your Psychology
Two Emotional Failure Modes: Reactivity and Paralysis
Processing Your Emotions is a Competitive Advantage
A Red Flag Worth Listening to in the Trough of Sorrow
Anxiety: A Functional Analysis
Scaling Your Cofounder Relationship
‘Tough Conversation’ Starter Pack
Relationship Debt & the Level 3 Conversation
Anxious <3 Avoidant: Know Your Attachment Style
Fundraising
VIDEO: Managing Your Emotions while Fundraising
Failure Mode, Success Mode, & God Mode
VIDEO: Conviction & Fundraising
Scaling as a Manager and Leader
How to Implement Effective 1:1s
Resources
The Difference Between Coaching and Therapy
Two Mistakes Founders Make when Finding a Coach
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