I am definitely going to ignore Nick Huber. The "ignore SV" message is fine, especially if one's goal is to make money without attaching any "I will change the world" slogan to the job or company. And as I see it, that's the goal for the vast majority of SV people and for almost all outside of the tech world (plenty of exceptions that sum to < 1%).
But I am deeply skeptical, and annoyed, by the social-media "this is what you should do in life and business" broadcasters. This Nick Huber in particular is a fairly young person and if there is one thing that one learns when getting older is that there is a time and place for, say, qualities and trait that are to be shown to be world. And wisdom in young people and juvenile energy in old people are equally misplaced, often annoying, and sometimes ridiculous.
Now, it is also a matter of personality. As someone currently using a throwaway account, who has a PhD, academic, industry, and, I dare to say, life experience, I am still very reluctant to give advice to people when I know the specifics of the situation and the personality and history of those involved. I'd say out of prudence, and out of an understanding on how advice can be out of place, misinterpreted or just be wrong. What's going through the mind of 30-year old guys who want to give life lessons and advice on what to do in life (if it was tactical it'd be different, like let me tell you the mistakes I made when using paypal) to vast anonymous audiences? Is it just theater or they are delusional?
I dunno - he has multiple successes already under his belt.
Far more than most people will ever accomplish in their lifetime, so in that way he is an authoritative source. Panning him as offering no value seems to be a bit elitist on your part.
Only the top performers actually give a shit about some abstract changing of the world. The vast majority of tech workers just want to help their families thrive, that’s all that really drives them.
His experiences check out. It was the thesis behind Dirty Jobs and now www.mikeroweworks.org - there is value in all kinds of work. There is value in having a passion to do a job and do a job well, even if it's a job that everyone else looks down on.
Compete where everyone else is, or compete in a green field? Or just complain about how unfair the world is? Ha!
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[ 2.5 ms ] story [ 32.9 ms ] threadBut I am deeply skeptical, and annoyed, by the social-media "this is what you should do in life and business" broadcasters. This Nick Huber in particular is a fairly young person and if there is one thing that one learns when getting older is that there is a time and place for, say, qualities and trait that are to be shown to be world. And wisdom in young people and juvenile energy in old people are equally misplaced, often annoying, and sometimes ridiculous.
Now, it is also a matter of personality. As someone currently using a throwaway account, who has a PhD, academic, industry, and, I dare to say, life experience, I am still very reluctant to give advice to people when I know the specifics of the situation and the personality and history of those involved. I'd say out of prudence, and out of an understanding on how advice can be out of place, misinterpreted or just be wrong. What's going through the mind of 30-year old guys who want to give life lessons and advice on what to do in life (if it was tactical it'd be different, like let me tell you the mistakes I made when using paypal) to vast anonymous audiences? Is it just theater or they are delusional?
EDIT: typo
Far more than most people will ever accomplish in their lifetime, so in that way he is an authoritative source. Panning him as offering no value seems to be a bit elitist on your part.
Compete where everyone else is, or compete in a green field? Or just complain about how unfair the world is? Ha!
People who start lawn care businesses are unambiguously entrepreneurs and, in most cases, risk takers.
The article itself is also clickbait.