Ep. 59 Does what I'm doing really mean anything?

"I’m usually pretty good at being optimistic, driven, and focused. Then the really big issues seem like a giant monster when you stop, turn around, and face them. At that point I wonder if what I'm doing really means anything?" Over the past week I had both a client and a fellow coach share how much the heavy news coming out of Israel and Gaza this past week was weighing on them. The images of suffering on both sides is horrifying. The madness of humanity is on full display, beamed to our screens by news organizations who know that tragedy and war grabs our attention like nothing else (last year the Ukraine conflict hit with similar impact). In face of this carnage and suffering, it can sometimes seem like our day-to-day struggles of building our businesses pale in comparison. Of what importance is our product-market fit problems in the face of the scale of tragedy and horror we are witnessing? One of my clients asked me if I had any "coaching magic" to deal with this. Spoiler alert: I don't have any special coaching magic that makes this better. I can just share how I approach these times when events like this darken our lives. This week's Rocket Ship Founder Podcast is about working through dark times, and remember you make ripples. In this episode, I cover: Where to look for light in dark times The importance of self care when the news gets dark How you are making ripples P.S. The Slingshot - Launching October 31stI'm looking for 5 Founders to help launch my intimate and affordable Founder community. The Slingshot is dedicated to helping earlier stage Founders accelerate your PMF and GTM in six weeks. You get access to all my trainings, weekly coaching office hours and a group Slack Channel. Get started for as little as $200. Write me at [email protected].