Ben Horowitz: Quit being a coward and do the hard thing

People always ask me, “What’s the secret to being a successful CEO?” Sadly, there is no secret, but if there is one skill that stands out, it’s the ability to focus and make the best move when there are no good moves. It’s the moments where you feel most like hiding or dying that you can make the biggest difference as a CEO.

People always ask me, “What’s the secret to being a successful CEO?” Sadly, there is no secret, but if there is one skill that stands out, it’s the ability to focus and make the best move when there are no good moves. It’s the moments where you feel most like hiding or dying that you can make the biggest difference as a CEO.

But they both feel the same, the hero and the coward. People who watch you judge you on what you do, not how you feel.”

It taught me that being scared didn’t mean I was gutless.

Fear tells us what we have to do.