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I am sorry but this seems somewhat contradictory: (i)They are arrogant and ignorant to any feedback they don’t want to hear. (ii) They seek too much advice fr
by DrorY 15y ago
I am sorry but this seems somewhat contradictory:
(i)They are arrogant and ignorant to any feedback they don’t want to hear.
(ii) They seek too much advice from too many sources with too many conflicting views.
Seeking advice is the opposite of being arrogant, and if seeking advice is a mistake it's only because you listen to too much of it, thus making you too responsive to other people's thoughts, not ignorant towards them.
- andreasklinger 15y agoAgree. The second was added by suggestions. But to be honest. Although contradicting. Both happend to me.
- DrorY 15y agowell perhaps these are different phases. At first when you're looking for an idea you are looking for good advice, but once you've set your mind on something there's no need to hear anything discouraging. There are enough reasons why things won't work, I don't need to hear them.
- mgkimsal 15y agoit's somewhat contradictory but not entirely so. I've seen this with people I've consulted with. They'll get advice from 12 people, and ignore the advice from 9 of them because they don't agree with it, then go ask another 5-10 people for more advice to confirm the original 3.
- benihana 15y agoI don't think the list is meant to be read as "every first time startup founder does all of these" but rather, "be vigilant of some of these patterns."