Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 733 | Good vs. Bad Distractions, Weaknesses vs. Blind Spots, And Everyone Struggles (A Rob Solo Adventure)

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In episode 733, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he covers several topics. In this episode he differentiates between good and bad distractions, weaknesses versus blind spots, and shares personal experiences of struggle. He concludes with actionable advice – uncover the blind spots, then launch, iterate, and take feedback.

Topics we cover: 
  • 2:09 – Not all distractions are bad
  • 5:42 – The worst distractions masquerade as productivity
  • 9:48 – Weaknesses versus blind spots
  • 16:41 – Everybody struggles 
  • 24:40 – Launch, iterate, and take feedback
    • Links from the Show: 
    • The SaaS Launchpad
    • The SaaS Playbook
    • MicroConf Connect
    • The Hard Thing About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz
    • Why Startup Founders Should Stop Reading Business Books by Rob Walling
    • Traction by Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares
    • Episode 725 | SEO in the Age of AI, Freemium, When Brand Becomes Important, and More Advanced Listener Questions (with Ruben Gamez)
    • Launch. A Startup Documentary.

      • If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!

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