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Overview50 lessons to start, scale and sell without wounding our wellbeing. Our ‘high-performance’ generation has a problem with burnout. Depression and anxiety are now at record levels amongst founders and leaders. In Founder Therapy, Mike Buonaiuto uncovers why and offers a radical new approach, presenting 50 practical and powerful steps to becoming a more conscious leader. Pulling together research from neuroscience with experience from top-performing entrepreneurs, Founder Therapy explores the proven link between stress-management and commercial success. Startup, scale-up and sell in the way that’s right for you. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mike BuonaiutoPublisher: Rethink Press Imprint: Rethink Press Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 21.60cm Weight: 0.241kg ISBN: 9781781337981ISBN 10: 1781337985 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 27 June 2023 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword – Prologue: The book you wish your boss had read – Introduction: So, you want to start-up now? – Part One: Founder and team wellbeing – 1 Know your profitable poisons – 2 Toxic shame vs timely shame – 3 Pick your “hard” – 4 Defend your peace – 5 Fight artificial urgency – 6 Crowded loneliness – 7 Identity crisis: who are you? – 8 Combat your credibility crisis – 9 Grinding with gratitude – 10 Burning out is often invisible – Part Two: Leadership and culture – 11 Sharing power – 12 Hiring 30/30/30 – 13 What are your values? – 14 Make yourself dispensable – 15 Automate everything – 16 Feedback loops vs echo chambers – 17 Partners not clients, evangelicals not employees – 18 Decision by democracy – 19 Ruinous empathy – 20 Plan through perspective, not preoccupation – 21 Embrace courage – 22 You work for them – Part Three: Pitching your startup (to clients, customers, and investors) – 23 Investing in you – 24Inauthentic pitches lead to inauthentic or badly-suited investors – 25 Make the ask and then shut-up – 26Affect the energy in the room – 27 Keep it punchy – 28 Spin your weaknesses – 29 Communicate urgency – 30 Automate clarity – 31 Become rejection immune – 32 Emote, educate, action – 33 Know the financial support available – 34 Reactive momentum – Part Four: Operations and budgets – 35 Cockroach mode – 36 Cash and culture – 37 Know your legal responsibilities – 38 Chasing your tail – 39 Invest in your people – 40 Budget transparency – 41 Be time mindful – 42 Purpose and profit – Part Five: Exiting your business – 43 Don’t build a beautiful cage – 44 Exits aren’t one size fits all – 45 Valuation myths – 46 Sell slowly-start early – 47 Know your red lines – 48 Running the business, as you sell – 49 Post-sale fatigue and fire – Epilogue – 50 Push your limits, whilst knowing them – Acknowledgements – Bibliography – The AuthorReviews"'Founder Therapy helps those hoping to push the boundaries of their potential to do so without mortgaging their health and happiness.' - Eva Reynolds, Founder, Engagement Coach and Partner at North Business Consulting, Exited Founder at the Open Health Group '""Bossing it without burning out"" is the clarion call every entrepreneur needs to heed. Mike Buonaiuto lays out both the urgency of the need to answer our call to build, and the importance of doing so without sacrificing your life. Founder Therapy is the right medicine at the right time for every entrepreneur.' - Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot.io and the author of Reboot: Leadership and the art of growing up 'No human wishing to start their own organisation should do so before reading this book. This is an essential read for all compassionate entrepreneurs - and an even more for those who need to develop their compassion and empathy.' - Chris Folwell, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Europe, The Middle East and Africa, Uber 'No matter what stage you are at in your entrepreneurship journey, Founder Therapy is the book for you. These fifty lessons are packed with honest conversations that you should be having with yourself right now to build emotional resilience.' - Karishma Gupta, Founder and CEO of Eslando Circular Fashion 'A must-read for aspiring or current founders. Mike has trodden the path from startup to scale-up and has found a unique way of sharing his experience and learnings, tying personal stories to practical guidance. As Mike states: ""Don't build a beautiful cage"". Founder Therapy will certainly help in ensuring you remain healthy in mind and create a business with social and authentic purpose.' - Richard Thornton, angel investor and Operating Partner for J12, a VC seed-stage fund 'This book clears the path for every founder looking to step into their power - because who you are is how you lead. And investing in how you lead is just as important as what you're leading.' - Julio G Alvarez, Executive Coach and Founder of Out in Tech 'This is the book every modern-day founder needs. Distilling compassion and expertise into fifty lessons is a godsend to anyone who's serious about growing their business.' - Stephanie Melodia, Founder of Bloom 'Founder Therapy is a truly authentic and transparent homage to founders from any background. It's a deep unravelling of the different journeys we go through, not simply as founders, but as individuals - because the distinction is so very important.' - Thomas Panton, Founder and CEO of Canopey 'Founder Therapy is a rare, humanised handbook to the founder journey that emphasises, contrary to current popular opinion, you are as important as the company you're building.' - Sam Moss, Co-Founder of Stocked 'This is the definitive playbook of emotional and business stability for budding founders.' - Adam R Brown, psychology and neuroscience at work expert. Founder of Sparqpath 'One word: relatable. A must-read for anyone looking to start a business or for someone looking to take their business to that next stage.' - CJ Glover, Managing Director of In2Group 'The journey to building a successful business can be fraught with many challenges and hurdles. This guide will serve you well no matter the stage of your journey, helping you to stay true to your mission and purpose and to succeed within the entrepreneurial game, without compromising your wellbeing.' - Carol Lathbridge, Co-Founder of Tiwani Heritage" ‘Founder Therapy helps those hoping to push the boundaries of their potential to do so without mortgaging their health and happiness.’ — Eva Reynolds, Founder, Engagement Coach and Partner at North Business Consulting, Exited Founder at the Open Health Group ‘“Bossing it without burning out” is the clarion call every entrepreneur needs to heed. Mike Buonaiuto lays out both the urgency of the need to answer our call to build, and the importance of doing so without sacrificing your life. Founder Therapy is the right medicine at the right time for every entrepreneur.’ — Jerry Colonna, CEO of Reboot.io and the author of Reboot: Leadership and the art of growing up ‘No human wishing to start their own organisation should do so before reading this book. This is an essential read for all compassionate entrepreneurs – and an even more essential read for those who need to develop their compassion and empathy.’ — Chris Folwell, Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Europe, The Middle East and Africa, Uber ‘No matter what stage you are at in your entrepreneurship journey, Founder Therapy is the book for you. These fifty lessons are packed with honest conversations that you should be having with yourself right now to build emotional resilience.’ — Karishma Gupta, Founder and CEO of Eslando Circular Fashion ‘A must-read for aspiring or current founders. Mike has trodden the path from startup to scale-up and has found a unique way of sharing his experience and learnings, tying personal stories to practical guidance. As Mike states: “Don’t build a beautiful cage”. Founder Therapy will certainly help in ensuring you remain healthy in mind and create a business with social and authentic purpose.’ — Richard Thornton, angel investor and Operating Partner for J12, a VC seed-stage fund ‘This book clears the path for every founder looking to step into their power – because who you are is how you lead. And investing in how you lead is just as important as what you’re leading.’ — Julio G Alvarez, Executive Coach and Founder of Out in Tech ‘This is the book every modern-day founder needs. Distilling compassion and expertise into fifty lessons is a godsend to anyone who’s serious about growing their business.’ — Stephanie Melodia, Founder of Bloom ‘Founder Therapy is a truly authentic and transparent homage to founders from any background. It’s a deep unravelling of the different journeys we go through, not simply as founders, but as individuals – because the distinction is so very important.’ — Thomas Panton, Founder and CEO of Canopey ‘Founder Therapy is a rare, humanised handbook to the founder journey that emphasises, contrary to current popular opinion, you are as important as the company you’re building.’ — Sam Moss, Co-Founder of Stocked ‘This is the definitive playbook of emotional and business stability for budding founders.’ — Adam R Brown, psychology and neuroscience at work expert. Founder of Sparqpath ‘One word: relatable. A must-read for anyone looking to start a business or for someone looking to take their business to that next stage.’ — CJ Glover, Managing Director of In2Group ‘The journey to building a successful business can be fraught with many challenges and hurdles. This guide will serve you well no matter the stage of your journey, helping you to stay true to your mission and purpose and to succeed within the entrepreneurial game, without compromising your wellbeing.’ — Carol Lathbridge, Co-Founder of Tiwani Heritage Author InformationMike Buonaiuto is a philanthropic business leader and performance coach who founded, scaled and exited Shape History, the award-winning social impact agency, working alongside global institutions including the United Nations, Atlantic Council and World Health Organization. He’s currently a senior advisor helping companies nurture their people, navigate growth and negotiate pivotal moments of transformation. Mike also supports Virgin Startup as their ‘Entrepreneur In Residence’ and NatWest’s Business Accelerator. His TEDx talk, ‘No wonder people are quitting – business must do better’, was selected and featured by TED’s Editor Picks. Mike lives in London and spends his time between home and New York City. Learn more at: www.MikeBuonaiuto.com Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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