In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about the ugly truth about comparing your success to other businesses. When founders meet, the first person to speak often sets the tone of the conversation; many don’t even want to dig deep into the hardships one must endure to attain success. And is money the only metric for growth?

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What to Listen For

• 00:00 Intro
• 00:25 Drawing comparisons against other founders
• 03:03 The focus is often on the negative instead of what’s working
• 06:58 Comparing your performance to others just doesn't’ make sense
• 11:11 We often see the outcome but not the amount of work done
• 13:50 How do you perceive where you need to go?
• 17:04 At what point can you say, “I’m good”?
• 20:36 When a company grows, the focus shifts internally
• 23:05 Growth just for the sake of growth isn’t always true
• 26:12 Doing well with the things you really care about
• 28:50 Quit glossing over to avoid tough conversations 
• 31:22 When things go down, which parts will matter?