Forget Compensation, Let's Talk "Quality of Life"

[View this email in your browser]( • [Forward to a Friend]( Forget Compensation, Let's Talk "Quality of Life" TL;DR: “Why is "quality of life" such an afterthought amongst startups? We all seem to understand stock options, salaries, and big exits. But why is it we can't seem to quantify, "I actually have a better life" unless it's attached to a dollar sign?" Would you rather make $200K with a shitty quality of life or $100K with an awesome quality of life? In the startup world we all seem to understand that $200K is better than $100K, but we do a really lousy job of qualifying that difference based on what actually matters — our quality of life. When we step back for a second, we may come to find out that "compensation" in strictly monetary terms, is a broken metric. We're all really trying to translate those dollar signs into how it will impact our quality of life. So why don't we just start with what improves our quality of life and then figure out where money comes in? Today’s Advice Sponsored by [S]( Coaching]( What we really want is time Years ago at Startups.com, we instituted a work from home policy. At the time we were all still office-bound (spoiler alert: we're mostly remote now) so having an extra day to work in our Snuggies (still a thing) was a huge benefit. The day off wasn't the benefit — it's what it gave us the freedom to do. We made breakfast for our kids. We took time to go on a hike. We slept in for the hour we were otherwise going to be getting ready and commuting. We took calls in our pajamas. It felt like a "snow day" every single week. Incidentally, it cost us nothing as a company, but opened our eyes to what we were really looking for — a quality of life "promotion." Work with a world-class startup coach (virtually) Building a startup is ridiculously hard — and you don’t have to do it alone. Our team of experienced Startup coaches is here to partner with you to help navigate this exciting journey. From idea validation all the way to funding, our time tested process has helped thousands of companies go from an initial idea to thriving startup — Our coaches have helped launch ideas in the thousands, acquire customers in the millions, and raise over 500M in investment capital. We only hire coaches with outstanding experience, measured empathy, and enthusiasm. Learn UX from a former head designer at Airbnb, talk logistics with an operations leader at Uber, or dig into your CRM with an early investor at Salesforce. We know what needs to be done to move to the next level with a startup, and we want to coach you through that; meeting every two weeks to hit each milestone with a coach specifically matched to your needs. [Click here to register]( and take the guesswork out of what to do next. We’ve been through it all — and we are ready to use our expertise to guide your startup where it deserves to be. In Case You Missed It [I’m Killing Myself. How Is Everyone Else Finding Work/Life Balance.]( Work/Life balance isn't about working less, it's about adjusting our approach to work. [Is Doing Non-Startup Stuff Good For My Startup? (podcast).]( Join Wil and Ryan as they discuss how doing stuff that's NOT Startup related is important not only for your own sanity, but for the growth of your company. [I’m Burnt Out. What Do I Do?]( When we hit a point of burn out it's important that we understand what to do about it. If we ignore it, the problem only gets much worse. So let's take a look at what Founders do to deal with burnout head on. Love this topic? Hate it? Let's chat on social media! Wil Schroter Founder & CEO @ Startups.com [Share]( [Share]( [Tweet]( [Tweet]( [Forward]( [Forward]( Copyright © 2020 Startups.com, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you joined Startups.com. Our mailing address is: Startups.com 1322 Manning PkwyPowell, OH 43065-1100 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](.