Growing Up Startup
Catherine ConnellyI share lessons from my 20-year journey as a tech founder—scaling startups, making tough decisions, and balancing life. Whether you're an entrepreneur or a rising leader, get honest insights, practical advice, and mindset shifts to fuel your success.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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You Don’t Need More Confidence
A friend recently told me she wished she were more confident about a big decision.
My response was basically: You won’t feel confident until you start doing the work and making a plan.
We spend a lot of time talking about confidence as if...
The Wolves You Hear and the Orcs You Fear
“The wolf that one hears is worse than the orc that one fears.”
“True! But where the warg howls, there also the orc prowls.”
- The Fellowship of the Ring
It probably comes as no surprise that I’m a Lord of the Rings fan; after...
Authenticity Needs a Filter
“Your authenticity chapter is reading more like a ‘don’t be authentic’ chapter.” - My editor
Yep.
No wonder I was drawn to a book called Don’t Be Yourself.
Of course, I think authenticity has its place. During revisions for my book I bec...
Sometimes Your Job Is Just a Job
Early in my career, I had an employee who completely confused me.
During one of our one-on-ones, I asked where she wanted her career to go.
Did she want to manage people someday? Own a bigger piece of the business? Become an expert in a p...
Skills That Travel
Our first accountant became a leader on our engineering team. That sounds absurd until you’ve worked at a startup.
That’s the thing about startups. The jobs change.
The best team members evolve with them.
Watching careers evolve has made...
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Catherine Connelly is an entrepreneur, marketing leader, and speaker. She co-founded The Meet Group, a NASDAQ-listed company acquired in a $500M deal, and now writes about designing sustainable success in business and life.
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