What's the use? Seriously. Hero worship aside Mr. Graham is good at what he does; distilling an idea until that potent cocktail is finally derived. This proces

What's the use? Seriously. Hero worship aside Mr. Graham is good at what he does; distilling an idea until that potent cocktail is finally derived. This process in itself is something far more important than having an idea in the first place, and in order to truly work with someone like Mr. Graham you need to teach yourself to be ego-less. It is my ego that says to me; 'no that can't be true at all. He's wrong!' without considering the facts. It's my ego that causes teenage defiance for the sake of defiance. It's quite true that he will be wrong some times, but what is undeniable is the fact that you gain more out of it by simply listening to him. So, what if he is wrong and you know that you're right? Listen to what he has to say and try to understand why he raised that objection. Perhaps, there's a gem hidden beyond the surface. If something comes up then you've gained something out of it. Otherwise, you can always wait for your turn, reflect, and then grill him on things and try to make him understand your point of view. This is something really hard to do, but if I was lucky enough to have pg as a mentor, then I think that it would be wiser to work with him. Rather than against him. Note: I've noticed that this holds true for everybody in virtually any situation, be it Mr. Graham distilling your startup. Or a disagreement with your neighbor next door.