I don't have a filter. It's got me in trouble a few times in previous roles. I wear my heart on my sleeve and I say it with my chest. Not that I don't consider what I'm saying before I speak, but procrastinating over an opinion has never been an issue. It's built into my family's DNA. We don't do passive aggressive tennis matches. We say our piece, get it out in the open, and move on. Or don't… But the recovery time is usually much quicker and we don't get sucked into long standing grudges. Being open and transparent are qualities everyone wants from business owners. But sometimes it's knowing when to shut up. I'm finding that increasingly challenging, and not for the reason you might think. I'm told repeatedly by the shamans of business, Alex Hormozi, Gary Vaynerchuk and Tony Robbins, that impulse control and having a filter is one of the most successful characteristics you can have as a founder. The last few months have tested me. Growing pains, if you will. We're ready to go to the next stage, and before you reach your next summit there's always a brutal climb. I want to shout about what's coming down the track and all the stuff we've been working on. But I just simply can't. From the outside it might look like giving up, slowing down, losing your spark. The truth couldn't be further from it. I'm building pace, speeding up, more focused than ever. I just need to keep it to myself for now. If you're heads-down building something you can't talk about yet, you're not going mad. The quiet stretch is usually the one that matters. So tell me: is a filter something you can learn over time? Or is it an immutable personality trait?

Posted by Chris at 2026-07-08 09:57:50 UTC