Living the founder or builder life is like a permanent oscillation between “I feel so good” and “I feel shitty”—and this is something common with creative people that it often gets passed off with a laugh. But what would it be like to take notice of our moods and energy patterns, see what amplifies our effort and what saps out that enthusiasm? Is there a way to change the outlook to our own thinking and observations, just as we are high on potential to achieve something? How to obsess less about us to learn more about us?
Matt Munson is the founder & CEO coach at Sanity Labs. Matt draws on his own experience as a venture-backed founder to help other founders, CEOs, and product builders navigate the journey of leadership, self-awareness, and team building. Prior to this, Matt co-founded Twenty20, the world’s largest crowd-sourced commercial image catalog.
In this video, Matt and Aishwarya chat about how standup comedy relates to the notion of freedom in experimenting with an idea and getting better iteratively—finding what sticks, enjoying the ride, and then eventually learning if something works out or not. This kind of curiosity and creative play that's common among comedians is a mindset that startup founders and builders can incorporate—a healthy sense of separation and a willingness to show up even if things aren't perfect.
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