3 ms·
>>"I also recall somebody (pg?) saying something to the effect of "the most important thing in founding a startup is managing your own emotional state". " Horo
by joaorico 12y ago
>>"I also recall somebody (pg?) saying something to the effect of "the most important thing in founding a startup is managing your own emotional state". "
Horowitz in "the hard thing about hard things" has a chapter called "the most difficult CEO skill". Starts with:
"By far the most difficult skill I learned as CEO was the ability to manage my own psychology."
http://www.amazon.com/The-Hard-Thing-About-Things/dp/0062273205 http://www.amazon.com/The-Hard-Thing-About-Things/dp/0062273...
- mindcrime 12y agoI'm reading that book right now! I like it a lot so far.. Ben definitely has some interesting things to say. That said, I think the quote I'm thinking of pre-dates his book, but I don't remember the exact source or wording. But the basic idea is the same. Edit: I think this[1] is what I was thinking of. It is Ben Horowitz, but from a couple of years ago. [1]: http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/31/what%E2%80%99s-the-most-difficult-ceo-skill-managing-your-own-psychology/ http://techcrunch.com/2011/03/31/what%E2%80%99s-the-most-dif...