Getting ahead, staying ahead, and not losing your head
Getting Ahead, Staying Ahead, and Not Losing Your Head is a series for entrepreneurs navigating turbulent times — helping founders maintain clarity, resilience, and momentum when conditions are at their most unpredictable. From reframing crisis as opportunity to tackling the very human challenge of staying motivated, the series balances bold strategic thinking with an honest, introspective tone.
I read once, ‘most people are starting from a disadvantage and do just fine’. I find these words encouraging and motivating. The reason being, they don’t know they’re disadvantaged because they simply, just get on with it.
Running your own business is not an easy thing. We know this. Everyone knows this. I am not saying anything revolutionary when I make this statement. But why is it hard? Well, to maintain financial and psychological wellbeing is tough for business owners but they’re not exclusive in feeling these worries, many employees also find maintaining financial and psychological wellbeing to be tough.
So, you’ve had a great business idea, you have thought it through, built a business plan and a strategy and you believe in it so much that you now want to turn your idea into a reality.
Introducing Dannielle Haig, international Business Coach and Business Psychologist, as Startups Magazine’s resident Business Psychologist columnist.
