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Indeed. In fact, I think burnout is often one of the causes of failure, either directly, or indirectly through the bad decision making it causes. Building a suc
by paul 11y ago
Indeed. In fact, I think burnout is often one of the causes of failure, either directly, or indirectly through the bad decision making it causes. Building a successful company takes many years. It's a marathon, not a sprint.
- ak39 11y agoStopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening A poem by Robert Frost Whose woods these are I think I know. His house is in the village though; He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow. My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse near Between the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year. He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if there is some mistake. The only other sound’s the sweep Of easy wind and downy flake. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep. -------------- End ---------- Oh how I love Robert Frost! This deeply existential and powerfully personal poem is exactly what NOT to do when you are in the throes of startup life. Sleep! I say sleep. Get that rest and damn that horse. :-) Edit: I took me 4 years to learn HN carriage returns! :-(
- nxb 11y ago- Burnout - Founder <-> founder resentment - Founder <-> investor resentment Those 3 causes are far above everything else, in cases I've seen. Even higher than running out of money.
- mkagenius 11y agoWhere does product market fit fits?