I want to address something that’s really bugging me. Negativity. Over the past few months, I’ve witnessed the experts and the media bemoan and belabor the “tough economy.” My attitude in times like these is to stay focused, stay optimistic, ignore the media and operate as normal. We’ve done a great job of doing these at Infusionsoft and it’s paying off. We had our best quarter ever in Q3 and we’re on track to blow that away this quarter.
[Sidebar: Looks like Joe is taking this blog by storm, which is great! He has committed me to be more active and I'm taking the challenge. ]
Generally, I’ve noticed savvy entrepreneurs and smart financial folks are staying positive. Last week, I was in Silicon Valley (northern CA) and I saw something that really ticked me off. One of the most respected VC firms met with their entire portfolio CEOs and gave them a stern lecture about sound financial management. The advice was good (for good times or bad), but the tone amounted to a scare tactic that injected fear into all of Silicon Valley. Read more about what I mean, on Venture Hacks.
It’s too bad… Sequoia Capital is well respected. But they blew an opportunity to remain optimistic and they succumbed to the fear that’s swirling around. In the process, they spread their negativity to a bunch of smart people who really ought to know better.
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