Extra Brain - Founder's Block
Jess Gregson, Jindy Mann, Anne Bourgeois-Vignon, Andrew Wainstein, Simon Wakeman, Lawrence Weber, Liam FutureformedSmall business Founder? We're here to provide you with inspiration and ideas that help you to get free from 'Founder's Block.'
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What Makes A Good Founder?
It was surprisingly hard to answer - but as it was my turn to write this edition of Founder’s Block, I thought I would try and summarise a little more eloquently, the garble with which I responded.
Firstly, huge props to the person who ask...
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Are You Actually Listening?
Learning how to listen and doing it well enough for the person you are listening to feel heard, is I think, second only to giving and receiving feedback [link to article here], as the most powerful skill a founder can learn.
When I ask peo...
Give Your Brain A Biscuit (Just Not That Kind)
I’ve been practising mindfulness and meditation, terms I use fairly interchangeably (which might make some purists wince) for about ten years now. I genuinely believe it’s one of the keystone habits that has helped me stay relatively sane w...
The strengths that built your business are (probably) dismantling it
I keep meeting founders who are quietly drowning. From the outside they look like they’re nailing it. Passionate, resourceful, vision for days. But up close, they’re exhausted, isolated and increasingly convinced that if they just push a bi...
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I'm a leadership coach, organisational consultant and group facilitator. A lot of my work is focussed on men & masculinity, for which I run men's groups, research, write & speak. My work ultimately boils down to one question: what's really going on?
Creative strategist, brand and marketing advisory at the intersection of culture and commerce. In London via Paris and New York.
Andrew Wainstein is an entrepreneur and coach helping leaders and businesses harness self-awareness into meaningful growth.
Extra Brain Board member, leadership trainer and coach. I love working with founders and leaders to help them build optimistic and commercially valuable cultures.
Futureformed helps those struggling to adopt AI. Tech moves fast, creating gaps where money and time are lost. We bridge this by aligning strategy and change management. We prioritize people and process, using AI only when it drives real benefits.
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