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How do CEOs stay calm? A few pointers would be great — would also like to hear about personal experiences.
Answer below by Jason M. Lemkin, partner at Storm Ventures and CEO of EchoSign.
First, you must fake it. You cannot let anyone see you look like you are losing control. Ever. Once [your employees] see that, they will lose faith.
Second, you need help. Ideally, two or three others on the management team who can really help carry the workload, so that you don't have to worry about multiple key functional areas, at least not at an execution level. If you don't have true help carrying the load, recruit someone as soon as possible. Read more...
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