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The Problem with the "Right Idea"
The myth of the “right idea” is one of the biggest traps for aspiring founders. People imagine startups begin with a lightning bolt of inspiration: the one perfect idea that changes everything. But that’s not how it works.
Ideas evolve. Airbnb didn’t start as a marketplace for lodging—it was a website to rent air... See more
The myth of the “right idea” is one of the biggest traps for aspiring founders. People imagine startups begin with a lightning bolt of inspiration: the one perfect idea that changes everything. But that’s not how it works.
Ideas evolve. Airbnb didn’t start as a marketplace for lodging—it was a website to rent air... See more
Why Pre-Founder?
You don’t need the right idea. Just build momentum. That’s such a channeling convention.
That’s what finally worked for me, I’m happy to report to my fellow non-naturals. I do short working sprints, with a running timer in plain view, bookending each session with a few quick preparatory steps in order to keep the quality up. I count how many I do, and try to get better each time.
raptitude.com • How to Get Things Done When You Have Trouble Getting Things Done
My body tells me the What—the right thing to do. Then, my mind figures out the How—the best way to do it. Both are critical to living in alignmen
You’ll never feel ‘ready’. That moment never arrives but if by some miracle it does you must act immeasurably and immediately
The goal of the leader of a company is has keep the entire organisation committed to a common goal
Bob Fastenal
having the idea is all the proof you need that you are ready to make it.
Writers know this. Staring at a blank page with no question to answer is felt proof of Sartre’s observation: “Humans are condemned to be free.” (Maybe it had to be a writer who made that observation.) Fire up a blank page with a question in mind, however, and the world becomes grownup Blue’s Clues. You’re reading something or talking to someone and
... See morePacky McCormick • Long Questions/Short Answers
Being frustrated with the thing you’re making is a feature not a bug. So look for people who are highly critical of their own work
Joshua Schatner said he looks for engineers who are frustrated by their product