never badmouth your competition. it makes you look insecure.
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never badmouth your competition. it makes you look insecure.
“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 moreDon’t badmouth: Assign responsibility, never blame. Say nothing behind another’s back you’d be unwilling to say, in exactly the same tone and language, to his face.
A list of 25 Principles of Adult Behavior by John Perry Barlow
Knowing your biggest competition isn’t other brands in the category; it’s indifference. And realizing that criticism is just a form of caring.
Kevin Lynch • I was axed as Oatly's creative director - here are 5 arguably useful lessons
Many companies avoid talking about competitors because they don’t want to be seen as bad-mouthing the competition, which only makes them look bad.
April Dunford • Sales Pitch: How to Craft a Story to Stand Out and Win
You should compete against what someone else could be doing, not just what you can see people doing.”
Lenny Rachitsky • Business Building - A collection on Sublime
above all, don’t talk about people, either to praise or criticize them, or to compare them.