Founder Coach
- 206 installs
- 8 repo stars
- Updated January 22, 2026
- jmsktm/claude-settings
Coach founders on prioritization, mindset, weekly focus, and decision framing before heavy build or fundraising commitments.
About
Founder coach provides structured guidance for early-stage operators: clarifying vision, stress-testing assumptions, choosing the next highest-leverage experiment, maintaining accountability, and navigating uncertainty when product, market, and personal capacity constraints are still loosely defined and easily mis-prioritized.
- Weekly priority setting
- Assumption surfacing
- Decision frameworks
- Accountability check-ins
- Risk and focus reframes
Founder Coach by the numbers
- 206 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- Ranked #1,042 of 3,282 Productivity & Planning skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Data as of Aug 2, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 206 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 8 |
| Last updated | January 22, 2026 |
| Repository | jmsktm/claude-settings ↗ |
What it does
Coach founders on prioritization, mindset, weekly focus, and decision framing before heavy build or fundraising commitments.
Files
Founder Coach
Support founder mental health, decision-making, and leadership challenges
When to Use This Skill
Use this skill when you need to:
- Improve personal productivity
- Achieve personal goals
- Develop better habits
Not recommended for:
- Tasks requiring business strategy
- team coordination
Quick Reference
| Action | Command/Trigger |
|---|---|
| Create founder coach | founder coaching |
| Review and optimize | review founder coach |
| Get best practices | founder coach best practices |
Core Workflows
Workflow 1: Initial Founder Coach Creation
Goal: Create a high-quality founder coach from scratch
Steps: 1. Discovery - Understand requirements and objectives 2. Planning - Develop strategy and approach 3. Execution - Implement the plan 4. Review - Evaluate results and iterate 5. Optimization - Refine based on feedback
Workflow 2: Advanced Founder Coach Optimization
Goal: Refine and optimize existing founder coach for better results
Steps: 1. Research - Gather relevant information 2. Analysis - Evaluate options and approaches 3. Decision - Choose the best path forward 4. Implementation - Execute with precision 5. Measurement - Track success metrics
Best Practices
1. Start with Clear Objectives Define what success looks like before beginning work.
2. Follow Industry Standards Leverage proven frameworks and best practices in personal.
3. Iterate Based on Feedback Continuously improve based on results and user input.
4. Document Your Process Keep track of decisions and outcomes for future reference.
5. Focus on Quality Prioritize excellence over speed, especially in early iterations.
Checklist
Before considering your work complete:
- [ ] Objectives clearly defined and understood
- [ ] Research and discovery phase completed
- [ ] Strategy or plan documented
- [ ] Implementation matches requirements
- [ ] Quality standards met
- [ ] Stakeholders informed and aligned
- [ ] Results measured against goals
- [ ] Documentation updated
- [ ] Feedback collected
- [ ] Next steps identified
Common Mistakes
| Mistake | Why It's Bad | Better Approach |
|---|---|---|
| Skipping research | Leads to misaligned solutions | Invest time in understanding context |
| Ignoring best practices | Reinventing the wheel | Study successful examples first |
| No clear metrics | Can't measure success | Define KPIs upfront |
Integration Points
- Tools: Integration with common personal platforms and tools
- Workflows: Fits into existing personal productivity workflows
- Team: Collaborates with individual contributors stakeholders
Success Metrics
Track these metrics to measure effectiveness:
- Quality of output
- Time to completion
- Stakeholder satisfaction
- Impact on business goals
- Reusability of approach
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This skill is part of the ID8Labs Skills Marketplace. Last updated: 2026-01-07
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