Kyla Bolden

Kyla Bolden

Sunday Reset: May.5.2025

Reflections on compounding effort, ambition in dating, and soft solo walks with Lorde

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Kyla Bolden
May 04, 2025
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I started building my company almost nine years ago, and one thing I noticed early on (especially when I was raising venture capital) was the Sunday scaries. Even when I had a great week, Sunday felt like the lead-up to rejection. Monday mornings were when most investors would reply with a “no.”

(Side note: I pitched over 100 investors and raised more than $1 million from just three of them.)

That experience shaped me. But more importantly, it taught me the power of resetting.

This Sunday Reset is a moment to slow down, get intentional, and feed your mind and energy with things that actually help you. You’ll get one every Sunday — something to think about, something to listen to, a song to set the tone, and a weekly quest to move with clarity.

Let’s get into it.

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