Why Nobody Returns Our Sacrifices?

Startup Therapy

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In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about imaginary debt. A lot of founders are tied to this idea that employees will commit the same level of sacrifice as they would for the company. And that people will appreciate what they do and stick around no matter what happens. But it’s all an illusion. No one can actually match a founder’s willingness to sacrifice everything for the Startup.

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00:00 Intro
00:48 When you feel indebted to the people in your team
06:26 Your team’s sacrifice is exponentially different from yours
09:43 Everyone else is going to be looking out for themselves
13:23 Founders find it difficult to get out of unhealthy situations
17:26 There is a point at which feeling indebted has a limit
20:28 No one actually takes care of the founders
25:27 The endless “I can’t” that binds the founders
29:11 Creating your own phantom conversations
30:09 You have zero right to expect that your sacrifices will be appreciated
34:39 Massive loyalty dissolves when a better offer comes
38:31 How to break free from the imaginary shackles

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