The second one is a great advice. Thank you for introducing.
gregory
· 1 year ago
oh, this is wonderful ... simple good manners often have strategic value .... the last one is where india excels, finding an alternate way, and the first one is really challenging here, maybe because getting constantly criticized is rare in childhood, so when encountered as an adult it strikes way too deep ... and i know i am generalizing, so all you desi readers cut me some slack, they are just my concern at the moment in bangalore.
your range is one of the great charms of your blog. thanks
peteonrails
· 1 year ago
I've often found that my biggest job in fostering innovation is removing roadblocks. I consider it one of my most important duties to my investors. I like the advice outlined in this post because it seems to speak to that issue. The unspoken corollary seems to be: "Don't be someone's roadblock. Be the way around it."
steveballmer
· 1 year ago
I have read this four times! Inspirational!
Alan Warms
· 1 year ago
Fred - I love the last one. I call them "false choices" -- people are always telling you, you can only do it X or Y -- because they have a set paradigm of how things or how the business work -- the key is to reject the premise of the false choice and try to come up with solution that works for everyone
jill Stern
· 1 year ago
Thanks for these lines, is the rest of the book worth reading?
fredwilson
· 1 year ago
Hard to say. I enjoyed it but mainly because I am so interested in the history of the venture capital business. It might be kind of boring for most people.
kevin gao
· 1 year ago
#1 is critical and probably one of the toughest traits to master
Gregory Schnese
· 1 year ago
Hi Fred,
I read the first words of wisdom and couldn't agree more. I thought this was an unwritten rule, especially in the startup world. When something is new, it's much to easy to point out its flaws. Constructive criticism is alway welcomed, but one should provide a suggestion.
I try to keep these words in mind whenever I give someone feedback or write about a product/service.
Antman
· 1 year ago
You liking the first one is great! It's far too easy to criticise if you're not asked or expected to have a suggestion. Love hearin' this one commin' from a V.C.
BTW: Notice, the contridiction in 2 and 5? 2) Don't challenge others statements . . . 3) Always challenge the statement . . .
fundamentally, I like and agree, thanks for sharing.
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your range is one of the great charms of your blog. thanks
I love the last one. I call them "false choices" -- people are always telling you, you can only do it X or Y -- because they have a set paradigm of how things or how the business work -- the key is to reject the premise of the false choice and try to come up with solution that works for everyone
history of the venture capital business. It might be kind of boring for most
people.
I read the first words of wisdom and couldn't agree more. I thought this was an unwritten rule, especially in the startup world. When something is new, it's much to easy to point out its flaws. Constructive criticism is alway welcomed, but one should provide a suggestion.
I try to keep these words in mind whenever I give someone feedback or write about a product/service.
BTW: Notice, the contridiction in 2 and 5? 2) Don't challenge others statements . . . 3) Always challenge the statement . . .
fundamentally, I like and agree, thanks for sharing.