This is an updated post from my ongoing series on Startup Advice that I learned from founding two companies. advertisement advertisement I HATE LOSING. I hate it. I really, really, really hate it. It chaps my hide. It rips at my core. I don’t get over it easily. I lose sleep. I fucking hate losing. It’s not so much the actual outcome that I hate–it’s the process. The fact that I lost when I should have won. I think about it for months, often years. But I embrace losing. It is how I learn. I relive the moment so many times over in my mind wondering if I could have done this differently or if I shouldn’t have said or done this or that. I talk to trusted sources about it. I ask for feedback. I hate losing. I don’t want to lose next time. I believe that it is part of the DNA of an entrepreneur–being so competitive that you’re practically sick when you lose. It’s what makes you stand out from the rest. Entrepreneurs are … [Read more...] about Embrace Your Losses – They Will Make You Stronger
