Jason M. Lemkin argues that founders reduce stress by improving their company, product, and team, not just through vacations or exercise. Real stress relief comes from making measurable progress on the business itself and cutting low-impact work.
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What, what, what does reduce stress is leveling up the quality of the company, leveling up the quality of the product, leveling up the quality of the team, dropping things that don't matter, getting, get, making more progress on the journey. What wears us down as founders is when we feel like we're no longer making progress on the journey. That's the only ultimate way. Take your days off, take your 2+2 vacations, go running, get healthier, get fitter, do all those things, take care of life at home, spend more time with family, friends. It's all good, but it's not enough for founders. It may be enough for other founders. It's not enough for founders. For founders, you've gotta improve at work to be happier and to be less stressed.