Congratulations — you just sold your company! Time to sit back and see the decimal places on your bank account sprint to the right!

Now you've got the means to do whatever you want with your newfound wealth. You've worked so hard to get here — what could possibly go wrong?

Everything. Everything can go wrong. And for many Founders it really does.

Whenever a Founder I know has a wealth event, the first thing I do is get in front of them and give them a very specific speech. I've been giving this speech for over 30 years, and I'd like to share it with you today.

I've lovingly titled the speech "Congrats, now don't fuck it up!"

You Only Need to Win Once

The problem with gamblers like us is that we love to win. So the idea of not winning again...