I'm turning 35. If you're a startup founder in your 20's, read these 28 rules I learned the hard way: 1. Validate idea first. I wasted a decade building stuff nobody needed. I thought Incubators and VCs served as a validation, but I... See more

I used to value myself based on how fast I was learning and the breadth of the ground I was covering. This was a way to escape my own perfectionism — which caught up to me as soon as I started focusing on only one thing. I’m learning it’s a skill to sit with your mistakes, ask for help, and move slower and more deliberately.

HOWEVER : Those failures are the great experience points you will ever get.

A person that keeps showing up to jiu jitsu tournaments (and failing) will sky rocket in skill.

A person on their 3rd software business will be lethal.

A person that continually plays guitar in front of people (after flopping a bunch) will be pushed to become extremely good.

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