#6 is very relevant to startups. Many startups fail because the founder(s) are too clingy to their initial vision. There needs to be a bit of a 'surfing' ment

#6 is very relevant to startups. Many startups fail because the founder(s) are too clingy to their initial vision. There needs to be a bit of a 'surfing' mentality -- you are not the wave, you are harnessing the energy of the wave. Try to dictate to the wave, and you get wiped out.