CEO and Founder of Hint Water, Kara Goldin on Not Taking it Personally When Employees Move On
In this interview excerpt, Kara Goldin, CEO and founder of Hint Water, reflects on her early experience when a first employee quit, describing the instinctive feeling of personal failure. She explains that many individuals are naturally drawn to the high‑energy, zero‑to‑one phase of a startup and will move on once that stage ends. Goldin emphasizes that founders should not internalize such departures as a sign of personal or product inadequacy; instead, they should recognize that turnover often reflects the employee’s own career preferences rather than a lack of loyalty. This perspective serves as a reminder for leaders to detach self‑worth from staff turnover and to accept that people won’t stay forever.
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