For many of us, the thought of becoming the employee once again may feel like a monumental step backward.
We worked so hard to be in a position to forge our own path that reversing course feels like total failure.
But the reality is being an employee again does have its advantages. Even if we decide to go back to being a Founder afterward.
It may be a terrible outcome.
The very nature of most Founders is that we generally don't like being told what to do. It's kind of our thing. It doesn't mean we're horrible people (right?), it just means we're naturally comfortable in leadership roles.
That's why most leaders are leaders.
It's not a subtle change. Once we've had total autonomy it's kind...