Forget Big Ideas - Start with Your North Star

<p>In today’s Startup Therapy Podcast, Wil and Ryan talk about focusing on what you are trying to achieve before taking action on any big ideas you might have. Some of these ideas don't necessarily lead you to where you want to go. Some, if pursued, just end up in failures and frustrations. Instead, focus on where you want to go and then figure out how you want to get there.  </p><p><br></p><p><strong>Sign up for the Startups Newsletter</strong></p><p><a href="https://www.startups.com/newsletter"><strong>https://www.startups.com/newsletter</strong></a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Resources:</strong></p><ul> <li> <a href="https://www.startups.com/community/startup-therapy">Startup Therapy Podcast</a><strong> </strong> </li> <li><a href="https://www.startups.com/begin">https://www.startups.com/begin</a></li> <li>Join our <a href="https://www.startups.com/community/founder-groups">Network of Top Founders</a> </li> <li>Send an email to <a href="mailto:therapy@startups.com">therapy@startups.com</a> </li> </ul><p><br></p><p><strong>What to Listen For</strong></p><ul> <li>00:00 Intro</li> <li>00:24 Getting stuck in looking or working on an idea</li> <li>03:41 Your business idea should align with what you love to do</li> <li>06:46 Aspirations change as we age</li> <li>11:00 Making a business out of something you’re good at</li> <li>17:59 Specific goals makes it easy to map things around it</li> <li>23:05 Every founder knows what to avoid</li> <li>27:21 Just stop doing things that make you unhappy</li> <li>31:29 When you’re using the wrong yardstick to measure growth</li> <li>35:24 How to get paid for what you enjoy doing </li> </ul>