How loss, solo work, and reflection taught me to diversify my paths, stay energised, and uncover new opportunities.
They say that attention is the new currency, but energy is what keeps you in the game. That’s how founders and entrepreneurs survive and thrive, constantly discovering breakthroughs.
Committing to a single career path — once a safe bet — is now risky. Redundancies, shifting priorities, and burnout are all too common.
Rather than sticking to the beaten path, you need to think more like a founder and take a chance on something new.
As Rob Walling writes in The SaaS Playbook:
“Successful founders have a bias toward action.”
In other words, they don’t wait for permission — they act.
About two years ago, I stopped waiting for a green light that never came. I went off-road into wilderness — an untamed terrain filled with hidden opportunities.
Here’s what starting over taught me about resilience, creativity, and a concept called diversification.