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Creating a Community and Finding Purpose | Stephen Jon Thompson | TEDxCarsonCity

2016

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As a successful executive recruiter in the software industry, Stephen is dedicated to finding and hiring some of the most unique and smartest people in the world. His expertise extends from data scientists who help people make the right purchase when using the Apple. See more...

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The Resilient Founder: Lessons in Endurance from Startup Entrepreneurs

Venture backed companies are expected to grow at high velocity, raise large amounts of capital, build teams effectively to achieve unicorn, no decacorn status. Yet the journey is long, filled with uncertainties, extremities and black swan events. It can wear out the best and the brightest.

Mahendra Ramsinghani

The Mental Health Of Women Entrepreneurs: Challenges And Solutions

Adessa Barker, a well-being practitioner and the host of the popular podcast, Attitude Changes Everything, spoke about the mental health of women entrepreneurs. Barker shared her insights on some common misconceptions associated with mental health and solutions to improve mental well-being.

When Fear Is a Competitive Advantage — 4 Steps to Make It Work for You

Entrepreneurs are psychologically unique. In a world where up to 90% of startups fail, the most enduring visionaries will push through, energized by the idea of experiencing freedom and success alongside the 10% who beat the odds. They’re resilient. They’re adaptable.

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Why So Many Entrepreneurs Struggle with Mental Illness

The causes for the Founder's Blues are easy to identify. Founders experience immense pressure when starting and attempting to build their own businesses.

Crazy Good: How Mental Illnesses Help Entrepreneurs Thrive

Michael A. Freeman had long noticed that entrepreneurs seem inclined to have mental health issues. Freeman and California-Berkeley psychology professor Sheri Johnson decided to take a deeper look at the issue.

Why Entrepreneurs Need To Talk About Their Mental Health

72% of entrepreneurs are directly or indirectly affected by mental health issues compared to just 48% of non entrepreneurs.

Dan Murray-Serter

Investors and Entrepreneurs Need to Address the Mental Health Crisis in Startups

The most brilliant and creative amongst us are sometimes the most troubled, and nowhere is that clearer than in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

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A Black Entrepreneur in 2021 with Performance Anxiety

This is me, 90% of the time. The other 10% is often filled with performance anxiety and unrealistic standards of perfection.

My Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread, and the Search for Peace of Mind

Drawing on his own longstanding battle with anxiety, Scott Stossel presents a moving and revelatory account of a condition that affects some 40 million Americans. Stossel offers an intimate and authoritative history of efforts by scientists, philosophers, and writers to understand anxiety.

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