How is it even *my* company anymore if “the market” tells me what to do? by @ASmartBear:

Rather, you are a parent. A shepherd, a steward, a guide, a mentor, a director for what is almost a new life — a thing that has to live and grow and thrive and interact with the real world.

It’s not an amalgamation of other peoples’ notions, but an imperfect copy of yourself that needs guidance as it finds its own way to success.

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