This one is if you’re working for somebody —or if you have people working for you. 🙂
“Work like a founder”
That’s lame advice.
Unless this founder is sharing the same level of rewards with you, it’s nonsense.
Unless you’re sharing the same level of risk with them, it’s nonsense.
This is not a call for mediocrity.
It’s a call out to bullshit advice where power dynamics are unequal —and it’s absolutely fine that they are. Just people can’t use it as leverage to get “more work” in exchange for “nothing”. Just as going with the same fallacy of “we’re a family”.
If you’re a founder, don’t ask that from people —unless you share the same as them.
You can still aim for excellence —or set up the business environment for the people to excel.
Just make sure you’re not following nonsense, easy-to-go advice.