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Persistence was my superpower. But now I've come to understand that persistence is a double-edged sword, and my decision not to take a break, to not take more off my plate, hurt me, my family, and the company. That was the biggest mistake of my career.
– Ryan Caldbeck, CEO, CircleUp ssss1
FOUR TYPES OF STRESSORS
In a survey on emotional resilience conducted by Jonny Miller and Jan Chipchase, the authors found that four types of stressors play out in a founder's life (see ssss1): those driven by external and very precise events (losing a client, shortage of cash), and others driven by internal and ambient triggers (such as imposter syndrome).
Four types of stressors.
Source: Modified from Miller and chipchase 2020
Source: Twitter, Inc.
Although it may not always be easy to identify the source of our misery, such a framework can be a good starting point.
The external ambient stressors, such as noise, lighting, or air quality may be addressed somewhat easily, but ones that rise on the inside – the internal ambient ones – might be much harder to tackle.