Tag: founder mindset

Speed Feels Impressive Until It Chooses the Wrong Direction

By obnoxiousdove36 Posted on January 23, 2026 Posted in Founder Notes Tagged with decision making, execution risk, founder mindset, startup speed, strategy

Speed is easy to admire from the outside Movement is visible. Decisions appear confident. Inside, speed feels different Questions compress. Options collapse. Compression removes nuance Trade-offs disappear. Certainty replaces curiosity. Early momentum rewards decisiveness Progress accelerates. Validation arrives quickly. Validation …

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Progress Often Looks Like Repetition From the Outside

By obnoxiousdove36 Posted on January 23, 2026 Posted in Founder Notes Tagged with building, decision making, founder mindset, iteration, startup progress

From a distance, movement is hard to measure Days look similar. Conversations repeat. Founders rarely feel like they are advancing Most weeks blur together. Effort does not announce itself. Repetition hides intent The same deck is opened again. Details change …

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