Worst part of searching?

March 22, 2024

by a searcher from Stanford University in New York, NY, USA

I'm very new in my journey and hoping to learn from experienced searchers... what's the absolute most painful part of the search?

Is it finding the business (if so, why)? Is it diligencing the business (if so, why)? Anything else?

I'm trying to understand what I should expect to be the worst part in the next 2 years - and any advice for making it better would be very much appreciated

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Reply by a professional
from University of Virginia in Charlottesville, VA, USA

I'll try and add something unique here, but the loneliness can be real. Day in and day out, I run myself. Yes, there are calls with brokers and owners and vendors, but this can be a tough path as most days are just you and some spreadsheets. I meet up with a fellow searcher in my town for coffee once a week. It started off as a way to hold each other accountable, but basically just became Searcher Therapy and it is great for both of us.

Reply by a searcher
from Rhodes College in New Orleans, LA, USA

I think the role of luck can wear on folks who are used to being high achievers with tangible feedback loops on how their effort leads to success.

There's likely going to be periods of doubt and feeling that time is wasted. It's hard to manage those thoughts and emotions and be objective on evaluating how the search process is going.

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