{"id":12241,"date":"2020-02-01T16:11:00","date_gmt":"2020-02-01T21:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/content-manager\/?p=12241"},"modified":"2020-02-01T16:12:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-01T21:12:38","slug":"how-not-to-die-weight-loss-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.renthop.com\/blog\/how-not-to-die-weight-loss-edition\/","title":{"rendered":"How Not To Die: Weight Loss Edition"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
We previously discussed how Paul Graham’s famous How Not To Die essay<\/a> applies well to the world of NYC rental brokers. Now that renter paid broker fees disappearing<\/a> (unless it’s overturned), it’s more important than ever to be both engaged and flexible. Some people will need to pivot their business models. Some will do fine as is. But the most important thing is not to panic and shut down.<\/p>\r\n\r\n <\/p>\r\n\r\n Make Failure Public and Embarrassing <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The second key point in How Not To Die is to set yourself up for embarrassing failure. Although many founders begin their ventures with dreams of “having an impact” or generating great wealth, the harsh realities of the startup world are brutally demoralizing. When the going gets tough, who are the weak hands who quickly fold, citing the “fail fast” advice?<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n