No competition
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No competition
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
“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 moreThere’s no one in the world exactly like you. And when you find the market that wants what you are, your position is as solid as you could ever hope for. You have a natural monopoly in that market — one that exists just because of what you are and requires no artificial devices to limit competition. When you fight to compete with the crowd, competi
... See moreHarry Browne • How I Found Freedom in an Unfree World
When you compete to be the best, you imitate. When you compete to be unique, you innovate.
David Perell • Peter Thiel’s Religion
“Traditional competition forces us to take on an attitude of winning. A Worthy Rival inspires us to take on an attitude of improvement. The former focuses our attention on the outcome, the latter focuses our attention on process. That simple shift in perspective immediately changes how we see our own businesses. It is the focus on process and const
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