MASTER Risk Model - Learning Resources - Mindset

Psychological Resilience

Journal about a tough entrepreneurial moment—how did you respond, and what would resilience have looked like instead?

Reflect on your stress patterns when building—when do you lose focus, and what helps you recover faster?

Write down the top three traits that help you bounce back mentally as a founder—how can you use them more deliberately?

Describe your personal definition of resilience as a founder—how has it evolved in the last three to five years?

Think of a resilient founder you admire—what do they do differently during crisis, and what can you borrow?

Revisit a time you wanted to quit your venture but didn’t—what did that reveal about inner strength?

Emotional Resilience

Journal about an emotional spike during feedback—what triggered it, and how could you stay calmer next time?

Reflect on how you react to investor or peer criticism—what patterns do you see, and what would you change?

Write about a time you stayed grounded during investor pressure—what helped you regulate in that moment?

Explore how reactivity has helped and hurt your business relationships—what has been the cost?

Reflect on a time when emotional awareness helped you support a teammate—what did you notice?

List three emotional strengths you’ve built in your founder journey—how do they serve you now?

Physical Resilience

Journal about how your physical state impacts venture focus—what patterns can you see over time?

Reflect on your energy during a typical founder day—when do you crash, and what contributes most?

Write down three things that drain your energy during building—how could you reduce or replace one?

Recall a time you felt energized and clear-headed while building—what routines supported that state?

Reflect on how sleep affects your resilience—how does one poor night alter your founder decisions?

Explore how physical neglect impacts your entrepreneurial balance—do you notice reactivity when drained?

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