[alexpetralia]

This seems like a textbook "good answer" from the book "Difficult Conversations".

Don't try and figure out how people will think in the isolation of your own mind. To quote Wittgenstein: look and see! Or in this case, ask and see!

[wjossey]

Indeed!

You may find your co-founders say, "We have a good runway. Let's increase your salary temporarily / issue you a bonus to help offset the increased expenditures. Is there a way for us to adjust our hours to better accommodate your needs? How do we take more off your plate so you can focus on your family, and only work on the most important things for the business with the time remaining?"

FWIW- This is also why finding the right co-founders matters a lot. Having deep trust with your co-founders so that you can have these types of difficult conversations matters a lot.

[brigandish]

That is one of my favourite books, it completely changed the way I think and continues to. I often wish it was more widely read.

[ossie]

Just looked up the book (which i hadn't heard of), and it looks like its worth reading. Thanks for mentioning it!

[wjossey]

One of their other books, "Thanks for the Feedback", is also reading I regularly recommend as a part of my mentoring program.