[vco]

Analogy to startups: - Filter out all the background noise just like athletes filter out the media. Stop caring about what [insert tech blog here] just posted about your competition, who got what funding, who's presenting at Disrupt. Focus on yourself - the rest is just fluff.

Analogy to personal development: - If you love what you do and your best isn't cutting it at your role then consider a minor pivot. The best basketball and football coaches at the professional level are usually not the best players and yet they managed to find a role that leverages their love for the game while pivoting away from their physical disadvantages.

[matwood]

The best basketball and football coaches at the professional level are usually not the best players and yet they managed to find a role that leverages their love for the game while pivoting away from their physical disadvantages.

Even players themselves can be in systems that don't work for them and they may not seem like good players until they get into a system that fits them. Minor pivots are a good thing and should be tried.