Every day, whether in mainstream media, blogs, Quora or the like, there are myriad stories and questions relating to problems created by others.
Bubbles, storm clouds, and other atmospheric disturbances are all the talk, as well as issues of ethics and fairness in dealings among institutional investors, angel investors, and entrepreneurs. What I am here to tell you is the following: It is just noise. Most of it doesn’t matter and is beyond your control. What does matter is focusing on the stuff you can control, namely your strategy, plan, and the way you comport yourself in business and in life. These are not shallow, squishy words, and I’m dead serious. Take control of all aspects of your life. Because if you become distracted by the intentions and behaviors of others, you might end up doing stuff you’ll regret and lose focus of your original mission and goals. Be true to yourself and good things will happen. Even in failure.
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Author: Roger Ehrenberg
