Sanghvi: Silicon Valley tech culture unhealthily ties personal identity to work
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Ruchi Sanghvi, founder at South Park Commons and former Dropbox executive, discusses founder psychology and detaching self-worth from startup success.
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“Alright, so in, in the tech industry, and especially in Silicon Valley, I think we have a very unhealthy practice where our identities are aligned with our work.”
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