[brd529]

Another active Mormon here. My mission was European, like this guys, which meant a lot of doors. I'd say your right - for me, this was a great person accelator, which was the point of his article. Don't think he was implying that he was working on his startup during the mission.

My mission really taught me what hard work was - to devote 100% of your waking hours to further a cause you believed in. It turns out that is what it takes to grow an early startup as well, and my mission prepared me for that.