> Whether or not any given approach works out comes down far more to the little details and nuances of what you're doing and how you're doing it, as well as a h

> Whether or not any given approach works out comes down far more to the little details and nuances of what you're doing and how you're doing it, as well as a healthy dollop of circumstances beyond your immediate control. This is the most important thing I've learned working for 15 years in tiny SV startups as well as the most successful company in the history of capitalism. The main problem is you can't really teach what all those little details and nuances are (the tao that can be told...). You have to live it and experience it. Over time, you meet people who Get It (the founder of the aforementioned called them "A players"), and people who don't. All you can do is focus on doing great work with the people who Get It, cutting those who clearly won't/don't, and investing mentorship in young people who seem like they're on a path to it.