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Selecting co founders or key employees only based on what I thought they could contribute in terms of skills or expertise while ignoring red flags about their character flaws.
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Thanks John - it makes a lot of sense, the way you put it. I guess oftentimes founders (and I'm guilty of this as well) tend to pedestalize their product/company as if it were their own baby (especially if it started out as a "passion project" they'd work on as an escape from their corporate job), and may dread having to diversify. But practicality above all. As you said, "the world is a fickle place".
> tend to pedestalize their product/company as if it were their own baby This is a classic mistake! Although 100% understandable. A variation on this is the reason why writers have the saying "kill your babies" -- be wary of that idea that you are really in love with. That love is awesome, but it also can easily blind you to harsh realities. I did want to clarify my earlier comments, though. I think what's important…