Being a founder will cure you of nice guy syndrome. Either you kill the nice guy or you kill the business. Everyone wants the business to be successful no one wants the shitty stuff that comes with it. Entering super villain era.

@ecom_cork nice guy syndrome costs more than people in the chair realize you don't have to be cruel, just unflinching about what the business actually needs

@ecom_cork That's so true especially in the early stages, it is like 90% about becoming the person who can make it work.

@ecom_cork Sorry man - can’t agree on this one. Supervillians win short term, lose long term. Kindness does not equal passivity.

@ecom_cork there is literally no way to succeed in business without being at least a little pushy or demanding. realizing this right now with my first hires...lol

@ecom_cork money isnt the only benefit the character development is insane

@ecom_cork Colder and colder every year still trying not to kill inner child

@ecom_cork This is my biggest struggle right now. I have to fire fast & higher faster if I don’t want my agency to die a fast death

@ecom_cork business is really tough, being too nice doesn't help

@ecom_cork Nice gets you liked. Direct gets you paid. You figure out which one matters faster than you'd expect

@ecom_cork Happens when you start looking internally instead of externally.

@ecom_cork true asf