Jason Cohen (@asmartbear.com)
If you look around, you’ll notice the people and organizations moving the fastest are the focused ones. Not only do they focus on a few ideas, but within the scope of those ideas, they are able to focus on the key variables.
Identifying the variables that matter comes with focus. When you commit to living in a problem, you understand things about... See more
Identifying the variables that matter comes with focus. When you commit to living in a problem, you understand things about... See more
Farnam Street • Focus to Win
“At both Viaweb and YC, every minute I spent thinking about competitors was, in retrospect, a minute wasted... It's exceptionally rare for startups to be killed by competitors — so rare that you can almost discount the possibility... Inexperienced founders usually give competitors more credit than they deserve. Whether you succeed depends far more
... See moreHere’s the thing: If you look like other people, and if your business looks like other businesses, then all you’ve done is increase your pool of competition.