Entrepreneur Says Founders Should Ignore 1 Bad Day and 1 Good Day

2 articles · Updated · Entrepreneur · May 15

Entrepreneur argues that emotional swings are a normal part of building a business, not proof that a startup is either succeeding or failing.
The article says founders feel volatility more intensely because they are close to decisions, outcomes and uncertainty—especially in early stages when each setback or win seems to carry outsized weight.
Its main advice is to avoid overreacting to short-term signals, keep routines steady, focus on controllable actions and delay major decisions until more context is available.
Over months or years, the piece says, progress usually looks clearer than it does day to day, making steadiness through uncertainty a core founder skill.

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