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"And schleps should be dealt with the same way you'd deal with a cold swimming pool: just jump in." (love the metaphor pg) I did this once outside of my startu
by startupfounder 15y ago
"And schleps should be dealt with the same way you'd deal with a cold swimming pool: just jump in." (love the metaphor pg)
I did this once outside of my startup on a motorcycle trip to Panama, crossing the boarder into Mexico was a huge block for me and my riding buddy. We stayed in the US and drank beer for 2 days straight not realizing what we were doing. Then one night we had a moment of clarity, jumped on our bikes and headed for the boarder.
We just jumped right in!
In that moment of clarity I removed the fear and felt total freedom and the world became my oyster if only for a moment or two.
I think schleps are the reasons why many startups either fail or succeed, the ones that win hit the wall and learn to break through them.
- gabaix 15y agoSchleps is an indicator our work goes towards success. It has to be hard. Notice this can equally lead the entrepreneur to nowhere. It is the role of the entrepreneur to understand if this the right schleps.
- startupfounder 15y agoThat is where focus, vision, listening and filtering come in...