The startup rollercoaster

I haven’t written anything here in about a week. I haven’t had much energy lately with a lot of long hours and my attempt to try to unwind from work as early as possible. Unfortunately the last couple of weeks of work have been the craziest since my time at Secfi… and that’s saying a lot.

Last week was especially crazy with seemingly everything that could go wrong going wrong. I somehow decided to convince myself that I could take Friday afternoon off to try to catch-up. Not sure why I got my hopes up as I had two deadline deals that came through in the morning which took up the rest of my day.

Of course, not all is bad in Secfi land. This week has been a reverse in fortunes with good news after good news seemingly pouring in starting yesterday. I finally feel caught up and energized again after some big wins today.

For those that have been through the ups and downs of startups, this story probably sounds all too familiar. No day is the same at a startup. You have to always be able to turn on at any second and learn how to take breaks when it’s time. You can never get too high and never too low.

Working at a startup is a rollercoaster ride through your emotions. The ones that can handle the ups and downs are the ones who will succeed in this environment. Working at a startup is definitely not for everyone and there’s nothing wrong with people who prefer a much more stable ride. I love it however and even despite the last two weeks, I am feeling as energized as ever.