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Blossom, Avery, and I were at dinner at Nobu in Palo Alto (pre COVID-19, of course). I look over at the table next to us and who’s there but Marc Andreessen and his wife.
No one was paying attention to them, and no one asked Marc for his autograph. It was just another day in the Silicon Valley.
Years earlier when Avery was around two years old, we went into Whole Foods in Palo Alto to get a smoothie. Who did we run into but Steve Jobs. Jobs didn’t have an entourage with him.
In fact, everyone was completely ignoring him. Again, it was just another day in Silicon Valley.
My point is this. If two of the most famous entrepreneurs in the world can live anonymously, then you will too. If you’re in it for the fame and glory, then you need to think again. You’re going to be disappointed because it’s a myth that startup success is going to bring you fame.
That’s the first myth of about being an entrepreneur. There are many, many more myths. Let start with how…
A. You don’t have tons of people to talk to just because you’re the CEO.
In fact, there’s a surprisingly small number of people you can share your problems and concerns with. Let’s say you’re worried…
