Are we really aligned with everyone around us — our employees, Co-Founders, or even our spouses?

After 30+ years of working my ass off to find "synergy" with these three groups, I learned a painful lesson — try as I have, I'm not fully aligned with the people in my life.

I want to be. They are all awesome people. But I've come to realize that there are some important nuances that prevent Founders from ever being 100% on the same side of the table as the people around us.

This has been a source of endless frustration for me, and certainly for those around me. Over time, I've come to acknowledge and support the differences. But first, I had to figure out what the hell was so broken!

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