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You guys seem really positive. How do you stay positive in the face of so much negativity that must come your way? This post is one example, but I assume ther
by AmberShah 16y ago
You guys seem really positive. How do you stay positive in the face of so much negativity that must come your way? This post is one example, but I assume there's a lot more where that came from.
- rahulvohra 16y agoPositivity is something I consciously work on. 1. If at every point you're taking what you believe to be approximately right decisions, given all the information you have at that time, then you can ban regrets from your mind. This is a good frame of mind to be in: you can focus on the future. The corollary is to arm yourself with information. For more on this, and more besides, see: http://bhorowitz.com/2010/05/30/how-andreessen-horowitz-evaluates-ceos http://bhorowitz.com/2010/05/30/how-andreessen-horowitz-eval... 2. Although we face a lot of negativity, it comes only in a few limited forms. Any negative statement, such as "your business will fail because Google will crush you like the tiny ants you are", should only have an impact the first time you hear it. You then decide what you think of the statement, and unless later information convinces you otherwise, your mind should be made. No regrets. 3. I consciously try not to emotionally react to situations. I also try to smile :)
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- betterlabs 16y agoRahul, awesome reply. Kudos to your team for a well executed product. I am curious to know if you are using Rapleaf to get social profiles or if you are doing it yourself (which is tough/only partially possible). If you are using Rapleaf, aren't you loosing money with every lookup?
- AmberShah 16y agoThanks, those are great points.