The challenge is that they are so counter-intuitive that if you just avoided the mistakes you might have an 80% prospect for success.
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what are some good examples? I suppose they are very context dependent but I wonder if there are some themes.
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So many: Spending too much money, not working hard, not making a good product, not doing enough sales, not charging enough, hiring poorly
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Lack of focus.
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Startups lose by spending time on what's doable rather than what's needed.
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What would a forced error be?
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When you want to use a bathroom and there is only a sink.
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Tennis analogies. I
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Paul are you watching Wimbledon right now?
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Victory belongs to those who are meticulous, careful, and who envision every possible pitfall and find ways to avoid them.
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Many of the unforced errors I've seen were considered no brainers by many - hiring for status not fit aka "tech famous" former execs
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Or sometimes, it's starts raining as they're about to make their comeback.
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Why have you stopped writing essays
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Just like tennis players
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Most things in the startup world have a convenient poker analogy
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Many times as the result of investors who don't understand the business and /or the market. Or the workload involved in a startup.
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True for most things. Sports is another great example.
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