Why your business needs therapy
This article explores the intersection of entrepreneurship and mental health, arguing that founders often carry unresolved personal trauma into their leadership styles. It encourages business owners to seek therapy to improve their decision-making and emotional well-being.
Why it matters
It highlights the often-overlooked psychological toll of entrepreneurship, particularly in high-pressure environments like East Africa.
This is an article I wish I had read years ago, so if you are a budding entrepreneur with a dream, a pitch deck, and a prayer, consider yourself luckier than me. While the world might praise your hustle and highlight your logo, what often goes unseen is what you carry within you: the pressure to succeed, the fear of failure and the emotional baggage that sneaks into your leadership, and pricing.
The article provides a supportive, self-help perspective without taking a political or controversial stance.
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