#180: Managing the mental ups and downs with Geraldine DeRuiter and Rand Fishkin
Peldi Guilizzoni chats with married couple Geraldine DeRuiter (author) and Rand Fishkin (software founder) on how their fields differ - and how they are more similar than you'd think.
Peldi Guilizzoni continues this mini-season as he chats with married couple Geraldine DeRuiter (author) and Rand Fishkin (software founder) on how their fields differ - and how they are more similar than you'd think.
Peldi, Geraldine, and Rand discuss:
- How the software industry is less special that we think
- Dealing with the loneliness and isolation of being a founder or author
- Managing your own psychology
- How a supportive partner shares your mental ups and downs
- The value of having a peer group (aka friends) for mutual support
- The challenge to ignore the VC hype machine
Geraldine's blog: The Everywhereist.
Rand's company SparkToro.
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