Does anyone have experience with this. Always feels lonely.

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April 02, 2022

by a searcher from Dartmouth College - Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth in Hanover, NH, USA

Search and being alone can be difficult and lonely sometimes. For partner you'd Imagine you can brainstorm with a partner. Either ways its always not the best to go with a partner. Anyone with single experience can share

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from Stanford University in Honolulu, HI, USA
Hi, ^redacted‌: I look forward to hearing from searchers in response to this post. In the meantime, it seems like the entrepreneurial experience is lonely in general. and then search magnifies the isolation because it is still the road far less traveled, especially in a pandemic. As you plan your search, I recommend building at least a little of the things that sustain you emotionally, physically. spiritually and mentally into each day.

One approach that I really like is to think of your day as a series of sprints followed by recovery, rather than as a marathon where you coming crashing over the finish line exhausted each night. I might consider the search in the same fashion. Here's a book that I read a long time ago that really helped in that regard:

The Power of Full Engagement: Managing Energy, Not Time, is the Key to High Performance and Personal Renewal by Simon and Schuster Digital Sales Inc Learn more: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000FC0SWS/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_1NYJGAYV6BEFA1F2YA04

Some options for building in more togetherness in your search would be to attend the conferences, join groups, join and/or plan a meetup in your area.
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in London, UK
for sure it can be lonely, but it is in your hands to change things around. you don't necessarily need a partner but perhaps try to be around more people that are leading their own career. Being around people who are in your position will change your outlook, and perhaps if you still feel lonely then it is time to start to look for someone that compliments your skill set
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