Something every entrepreneur goes through but is not often talked about before, during, or after the experience, is feelings of isolation.
Being an entrepreneur puts you in a lonely place mentally because you are at the top of your organisation, and no one can understand what you are going through in trying to build, launch, and grow a successful company.
Add on to that the pandemic forcing people to be literally isolated from each other, and you have a recipe for success (or disaster).
In this very candid and frank episode about loneliness, I talk with Janet Semenova, the co-founder and CEO of Boutique Travel Agents and Centered CEOs about her experience as an entrepreneur, and how important it is to understand and develop coping mechanisms.
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More specifically, we talk about:
– What is isolation?
– How long after starting your company did the pandemic force your team to go remote?
– What is the difference in a normal day between working in an office with your team and being remote?
– How did this experience change you as a person?
– Did the feelings of isolation get worse, better, or no change?
– Do you think working fully remote long-term is making people stronger, or weaker/causing a soon to be seen mental health pandemic?
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