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lawrence on July 5, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Our Startup's One Guiding Principle

Well said. I think you need a little swagger to handle the overwhelming odds against you as a startup. What you don't need are assholes.

rmorrison on July 5, 2011 [–]

There is nothing wrong with a little swagger, or confidence. However, adopting "no assholes" isn't quite enough: a non-asshole can still let their ego get in the way of their work and their team. For example, by refusing to admit fault.

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