Getting somewhere again

I feel like I’m finally getting somewhere again. And I know that sentiment is irrational. I’ve been spending the past year or so building a super exciting tool for schools. Education! Education, the sector that I have felt the most passionate about from the start of my career as an entrepreneur. I was lucky enough to become part of a three-person founder team again, those two guys showing up out of nowhere, wanting to work with me, wanting to rent an office together, wanting to have Friday evening drinks together after a successful release of a new version of our app.

So to say that I’m finally getting somewhere again is a little disingenuous, even rude. But it’s truly what I feel. I felt like I was stagnating a bit. If I would have realistic career expectations, I probably wouldn’t even find that strange. I’ve had a better first few years as an entrepreneur than most. In little under 6 years, I’ve co-founded 4 companies, and I’ve been involved in some kind of way in about half a dozen more. So, the fact that I can’t constantly keep topping that, isn’t really strange. I’ve been super lucky. Also, if I had, I would’ve probably had a heart attack or mental breakdown by now. Or both.

What I realised only a few months ago, and what I should have realised a long time ago (I tend to give myself some slack due for still being only 21), is that it shouldn’t be about quantity, but about quality. More isn’t better, better is better.

I know what you’re saying at this point: “Ah, that’s so obvious. If you haven’t realised that…