UT Austin faculty, psychologist, founder coach; author of Building the Builders Substack (genagorlin.substack.com), where I write about the psychology of ambitious self-creation; wife & baby mama to @matt.kitchen @Gena_I_Gorlin on Twitterhttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3lewhcyi3xk26New year, new title: say hello to my freshly rebranded newsletter, “The Psychology of Ambition” builders.genagorlin.com This title reflects the thinking I've done in the past year to clarify my ideal audience. Here’s what I’ve learned about the people who resonate most with my work: https://builders.genagorlin.com04 Jan 2025 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lewhcyi3xk26https://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3ldhlwwvtw22bThe “leaden mean”: when the middle path between two extremes is costlier and more disastrous than either extreme 🤦🏻‍♀️ Discussion thread just dropped: https://open.substack.com/pub/genagorlin/p/discussion-thread-2-your-best-examples?r=6gt4h&utm_medium=ios Come explore the concept, read my embarrassing examples, and perchance share your own17 Dec 2024 00:35 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3ldhlwwvtw22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3lcmm6zurik24Pleased to share the culmination of a 5-year research effort involving the largest team of coauthors I’ve ever assembled Our big takeaway: self-honesty can be measured (sort of), and it matters! https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00221309.2024.243328906 Dec 2024 06:58 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcmm6zurik24https://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3lcdzo4542s2qWhat did absconding to Utah to study fantasy fiction and mingle with Mormons teach @shl.bsky.social about building his startup? The one thing Silicon Valley couldn't teach him—though it's arguably the most important lesson of all. Read the full story here: https://builders.genagorlin.com/p/fantastic-builders-and-where-to-find-46f02 Dec 2024 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lcdzo4542s2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3lbucrjadbk2pAaah, I want this for my Substack posts!! @matt.kitchen, help? :D [contains quote post or other embedded content]26 Nov 2024 15:05 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbucrjadbk2phttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3lbgc7r7k7225Here for the link-sharing binge I’ve craved for so long Starting with my Substack, which explores the moral psychology of ambition: builders.genagorlin.com https://builders.genagorlin.com21 Nov 2024 01:18 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3lbgc7r7k7225https://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3jtdkhskup32nRecycling this from Twitter, since it’s my rallying cry: On surface, self-honesty is just a negation—a refusal to stay self-deceived a moment longer than one can help it. But what it manifests & affirms is a deep, abiding love of existence: a commitment to living for real, not just for pretend.14 Apr 2023 13:49 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3jtdkhskup32nhttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3jt44cbakns2mAlso, is “blueskying” a verb yet?? Feel like maybe we can fast-track that linguistic evolution in this case?11 Apr 2023 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3jt44cbakns2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/genagorlin.bsky.social/post/3jt43vhicuf2hSooo what are people’s strategies for getting started on here? Do you just copy-paste your Twitter profile & start duplicating your tweets? Do you experiment with a new BlueSky persona to complement (or, perhaps, replace) your Twitter one? Do you try to “read the room” & then decide?11 Apr 2023 14:39 +0000at://did:plc:mxasi4ehhrd7z6bosc5k6bbv/app.bsky.feed.post/3jt43vhicuf2h