Opening
Eric Ries (00:00:00): People act like having a startup fail is the worst thing that can happen to you. And man, that's not even in the top 10. It's bad, I've done it, it's awful. It's really bad, but far worse is to be in a company that won't die, a zombie, undead company that you hate, but you can't leave. Oof, have I met people like that, and we're having a mental health crisis among founders that's not talked about enough....
The opener starts with biography before advice. That order makes the guest legible as a person before the listener extracts tactics.
Low-ego framing
that you hate, but you can't leave. Oof, have I met people like that, and we're having a mental health crisis among founders that's not talked about enough. People have started to talk about the...
Uses we/us, uncertainty, or learner framing instead of performing authority.
Accept praise cleanly
Eric Ries (00:07:13): Well, first of all, thank you for saying all that. That's giving me too much credit, but I like the idea that it's going to balance out the too...
Accepts praise without shrinking from it or turning it into a performance.
Name the work
your readers to that. Go get therapy, don't destroy the thing that made your book amazing. So as an author, of course, I think so many elements of it could be improved. The one that is the most...
Names a concrete strength, artifact, or contribution instead of offering generic praise.
Low-ego framing
Eric Ries (00:09:58): The first principles part of it, I don't know, I've always been wired that way. I feel like maybe I'm a failed scientist. I wish I was actually good at chemistry...
Uses we/us, uncertainty, or learner framing instead of performing authority.
Accept praise cleanly
Lenny (02:13:40): A beautiful and empowering way to end this. Eric Ries, thank you so much for being here. Eric Ries (02:13:46): My pleasure. Lenny (02:13:47): Bye, everyone. Lenny...
Accepts praise without shrinking from it or turning it into a performance.