RESILIENCE STARTS HERE

Imagine waking up and forgetting why you started your company. I’m not talking about the product or the revenue goals, but the deeper reason you chose this path. That reason matters more than we often realize.

When things feel like they're falling apart — when the plan doesn’t work, when the market shifts, when the weight of leadership starts to feel like too much — what keeps you from walking away? That's your personal Why.

This isn’t just a nice-to-have. It’s foundational. Without it, burnout builds over time. You lose clarity. You disconnect from the Work. And the hard parts of leadership start to feel unbearable.

Read more in Lead with Purpose: Start with Your Personal Why.

So how do you reconnect with your Why on the hardest days? You start by asking better questions. You look at patterns. You write down what actually matters — and let that shape your Work. Because your context changes. You change. And your purpose needs to evolve with you.

PERSPECTIVES

“Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose.” — Viktor Frankl

MARK MY WORDS

This year hasn’t been without its challenges. Like many of you, I’ve had moments where the weight of leadership felt heavier than usual. But even on the hard days, I come back to my Why.

It’s not some perfectly crafted sentence — it’s a lived reminder of what matters most to me and why I chose this path in the first place. When I reconnect with that, I can make decisions with more clarity. I can show up more fully for my team. And I can keep building, even when it’s hard.

That’s the real power of a personal Why. It grounds you. It evolves with you. And when everything else feels uncertain, it reminds you exactly where to start.

TUNE IN

The Importance of Having an Explicit Vision
A clear vision isn’t just good branding. It’s foundational for alignment, trust, and growth. If you missed this episode, now’s a good time to revisit it as you think about your Why.

You’ll learn:

• Why founders need to make their vision explicit from the start
• How vision shapes culture and agreements-based leadership
• What it means to align strategy with purpose and clarity 

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ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD

In case you missed it, here’s more from Founder’s Framework:

Advice Isn’t the Same as Coaching (And That Difference Matters)

Great teams aren’t built on advice. They’re built on coaching. This article breaks down how real coaching helps leaders support their people with clarity, care, and context — and why that difference matters.

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A reflective anthem about wrestling with identity, guilt, and the search for meaning. It’s a powerful reminder that finding your Why may not be clean or easy, but it’s always worth it.