[Link] Nobody Cares

Osborne Saldanha shares Ben Horowitz's classic advice for founders: stop worrying about what others think or what competitors are doing. For early-stage startups, this "nobody cares" mindset is crucial for execution and building momentum, as founders can get paralyzed by external opinions instead of focusing on building their business. Embracing this perspective frees up mental energy to focus on what truly matters: execution and value creation.

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Focus relentlessly on executing your work and strategic priorities, as external validation or competitor analysis often distracts without adding significant value.

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Embrace the "nobody cares" mindset to overcome the paralysis of overthinking external opinions and instead prioritize productive action and authentic self-expression.

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In the fast-paced startup world, prioritize doing over constant worrying about what others think, as this inertia is a significant barrier to progress.

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Came across this fascinating post from Ben Horowitz. Classic advice for CEO’s that is just too tough to implement. Not just CEO’s actually, we’re all constantly worried about what others are thinking and what competitors are doing. It’s a crazy world out there and if we keep thinking about all those thinking before doing anything, we will not get anywhere really. It’s best to just do you work and go on with life - because nobody cares.

Read the post here:

https://a16z.com/2011/10/08/nobody-cares/