What you do in the midst of being scared is what ultimately matters. Being scared doesn’t mean that you’re gutless.Nonetheless, there are many bits of advice and experience that can help. There’s no formula for dealing with hard things.There’s no recipe for really complicated, dynamic situations. The problem with books is that they attempt to provide a recipe for challenges that have no recipes.But I pick and choose ideas to include at my discretion. The following book summary is a collection of my notes and highlights taken straight from the book. The difference is what they do in the face of that fear. Both the hero and the coward feel the same fear. Because it the end, nobody cares just run your company. Spend zero time on what you could have done, and devote all your time on what you might do.Tell your employees the truth and give the problem to the people who can not only fix it, but who will also be personally excited and motivated to do so. If you’re going to eat shit, don’t nibble.If you don’t, it’s easy to make choices that sacrifice them. However, rather than being a playbook for how to do things right, this book is more likely to be a source of inspiration when you inevitably get it wrong and need to find the courage to persevere. Each chapter is filled with practical business wisdom that might help you avoid costly leadership mistakes. Ben Horowitz, one of Silicon Valley’s most respected entrepreneurs, shares many invaluable and humbling lessons he learned during his time as the CEO of Opsware.
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