Do you know the best thing about startups? You only ever experience two emotions, euphoria and terror. I find that a lack of sleep enhances them both. This excerpt from “The Hard Thing About Hard Things” puts a smile on my face. Perfectly depicting the two sides of startup life. Photo by Alexey Soucho on Unsplash.

What factors are leading to your success? What’s working, and why? Analyze what information is available and focus your efforts. Photo by Brandi Redd on Unsplash.

Instead of giving things, what if you gave experiences. Here are three experiences your friends and family will likely enjoy: Going sleddingHaving an art nightGoing to a museum Memories will last a lifetime, and can be experienced together. Photo by Aaron Burden on Unsplash.

The future inspiresThe present allows for changeThe past focuses Photo by NeONBRAND on Unsplash.

Lip service is paid to teamwork when in reality individual achievement is often exclusively rewarded. This creates a disconnect and friction. If your “team” is working more like a golf team, going off and individually scoring and then coming back, instead of like a basketball team, working together towards a common goal, you have a…