Those who have been PMs in a startup environment, how did you manage stress or anxiety when there are no clear guidelines for anything and you're creating everything on the fly?

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Crying in the bathroom

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Weed and hiking/camping

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Embrace the instability, be ready to change, and pivot. Startups will behave like startups until they're not one anymore.

Try to set basic guidelines and various alternative plans if the knowledge of a backup plan gives you peace.

Also, enjoy your free time. They are not paying for your full awake time, just for work hours.

Rely on the PMs to creative relative calm : o

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