Amy Chang, Founder of Accompany: Lean Into the Fear

Amy Chang is the Founder of Accompany, a relationship intelligence platform that uses machine learning and AI to help business professionals enhance and grow their most important relationships. On today’s episode, Jon Sakoda speaks with Amy Chang about her journey to Founder, including the unconventional way she chose between job offers at Google and Yahoo and how her husband finally got her to stop waking him up at 3 AM with new ideas. 

1. Why You Should Normalize Imposter Syndrome [8:05-10:05] - Amy knows imposter syndrome can follow you throughout your career and affects more founders than many believe. By vocalizing her doubts and concerns with other coworkers, she felt like she wasn’t alone and gained more confidence in herself. Listen to learn why talking about imposter syndrome can help you channel it into constructive emotion.
2. How To Be In Tune With Your Team [10:46-17:24] -  Being a great leader means pushing your team to their full potential. To do so effectively, Amy tailors each message to the culture of the team and its leader. Listen to learn why having an intimate knowledge of your team members allows you to set goals appropriately.
3. Lean Into The Fear Of The Unknown [22:17-23:49] - As a first-time founder, the unknowns of the journey ahead can be intimidating but Amy believes in utilizing that fear to motivate yourself. Get ahead of the fear by working even harder and always be thinking three steps ahead. Listen to hear how to harness the power of fear.
4. Don’t Dwell On Your Guilt [29:23-33:17] - Founding a startup comes with sacrifices and guilt, especially if you are a parent. As a mom, Amy tries not to tear herself down if she can’t be the perfect founder, spouse, and mom in one week. Listen to learn why you should be more forgiving of yourself and approach every week with a refreshed outlook.

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