🪴 How not to fail

in your startup, as well as in life

Happy Thursday, everyone!

Life — and startups — can get overwhelming fast. Between the endless advice online, podcasts, and newsletters (guilty as charged), it’s easy to hit cognitive overload and feel stuck.

But here’s the breakthrough: simplify and focus. Every problem, no matter how massive (looking at you, Archer Aviation and your air taxis), can be broken it into smaller, manageable tasks.

Now, here’s a different angle: what if a significant part of success isn’t just about what you do, but also about what you don’t do? What if avoiding the wrong moves is as crucial as pursuing the right goals?

Jason Cohen nails it when he says 80% of winning might just come from not blundering.

Here’s how small, deliberate actions and strategic non-actions shape our paths to success: