Taking care of your mental and physical health is crucial during the long and challenging journey of building a startup.

It's important to have trusted people to talk to about challenges in your startup journey, rather than feeling isolated in your struggles.

It's important for founders to regularly check in with themselves to ensure they are enjoying their work and making necessary changes if not.

When starting a startup, it's crucial to have dedicated time to immerse yourself in the idea and develop solutions to the problems you're trying to solve.

Overthinking can be a founder's biggest mistake, leading to stress and indecision due to the lack of constraints and guidance in a startup environment.

Communication is essential for maintaining focus in a startup; even small breakdowns can lead to misalignment and confusion among team members. Momentum and growth are essential for a startup's survival, and you must always focus on maintaining them.

Talking to advisors about the challenges of running a startup is not just about tactics; it's also about seeking emotional support and understanding that the journey can be tough.

Startups are very counterintuitive, and you cannot trust your intuitions all the time; if you follow your instincts, they will lead you astray.

It's important to put yourself in positions that maximize your personal rate of growth and learning, regardless of whether that's at a startup or not.