This routine covers topics such as avoiding unnecessary innovation, simplifying pricing models, and choosing appropriate technologies.

Startups need to innovate to succeed. But not all innovation is made equal and reinventing some common best practices could actually hinder your company. In this episode, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the common innovation pitfalls founders should avoid so they can better focus on their product and their customers.

Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

• 00:00 - Intro
• 00:13 - Innovation Economy
• 02:53 - Anti-Patterns
• 03:28 - Corporate Law
• 04:45 - Proving It Wrong
• 06:53 - Because It's Fun
• 08:30 - Business Models
• 09:52 - Being Unique
• 11:43 - Outro

This routine provides strategies for navigating difficult moments and recovering from setbacks in a healthy way. It includes practices for pausing before reacting, seeking support, and reframing challenges as opportunities for growth. 💪

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Take care of yourselves out there.

Links:

• Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
• Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc):

00:00 - Introduction
00:35 - Plan for the punches
01:50 - Adulting harder
03:07 - Audit how you live
04:05 - Good & Bad Habits
07:23 - Information diet
09:22 - Salary bump
12:51 - Hard conversations
16:37 - Expectation setting
18:00 - Fight or flight
21:08 - Good R&R
24:59 - Healthcare
26:50 - Fatal punches

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Take care of yourselves out there.

Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/DandM-apply
Work at a Startup: https://yc.link/DandM-jobs

Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc):

• 00:00 - Introduction
• 00:35 - Plan for the punches
• 01:50 - Adulting harder
• 03:07 - Audit how you live
• 04:05 - Good & Bad Habits
• 07:23 - Information diet
• 09:22 - Salary bump
• 12:51 - Hard conversations
• 16:37 - Expectation setting
• 18:00 - Fight or flight
• 21:08 - Good R&R
• 24:59 - Healthcare
• 26:50 - Fatal punches

Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss the best approaches to developing a healthy lifestyle that ultimately helps you run and grow a successful startup. Take care of yourselves out there.