For founders who can’t slow down
Kreator Letter #20. The founder letter I write for our Karisma community. The raw journey and the learnings.
I think I might be one of the luckiest founders in the world.
I get to sit in rooms people pay thousands of euros to be in.
Learn from world-class experts.
Listen to 7+ figure founders work through their top business AND life challenges.
And every now and then...
One of those days changes me.
Last week’s Founder Day at Talent Garden was one of those days.
We design our monthly Founder Days to help founders grow across the parts of life that usually get postponed and build authentic relationships.
This is how the day unfolded:
Jake from Show Up and Ilo Studio opened the day with a grounding
activation that instantly shifted the room.
Connection dynamics took conversations past the surface and into
something real.
Timo, Founder of Cooltra, shared his journey from a 50-scooter shop to 700
employees across 8 markets.
Personalized mastermind groups helped each founder unlock a real
business or life challenge.
At one point, the focus shifted inward...
We reflected across the different domains of life (work, relationships, health, lifestyle) and asked one simple question:
What is the one thing that would need to happen in each domain for 2026 to be a win?
The room went completely silent.
It was 30min of uninterrupted reflections without phones or distractions.
Just the thinking brain.
When I did the exercise myself, one theme kept showing up everywhere.
Slow down to speed up.
I realized how much my default mode is:
Go, do, push, carry.
And how often that creates:
Less presence, empathy and space for others (and myself).
I saw how trusting my team more, letting go of control and allowing things to breathe...
Isn’t a weakness.
It’s leadership.
Slowing down isn’t about doing less.
It’s about doing the right things fully.
Less, but better.
With presence.
Without the constant mental noise of “what else should I be doing?”
Because when I create space...
I think clearer.
I lead better.
I see bigger.
And paradoxically, that’s how real growth happens.
That’s what this Founder Day reminded me of.
Growth isn’t just revenue, strategy or execution.
It’s alignment.
Across life, energy and relationships.
This Founder Day is one of many big upgrades we’ve introduced this year.
Below is some proof that the room did its job.
But for now, I’ll say this:
These days aren’t here to make you hustle harder.
They’re here to help you become someone who doesn’t need to.
Life is good,
Marc