I Don’t Take My Startup Feedback Too Seriously
When building startups, I get feedback. It's a good thing to have, but I don't take it too seriously.
I often get feedback about my startups. Sometimes I ask for it, sometimes I don't.
And I appreciate the feedback. Especially when I didn't specifically ask for it. Because someone thinks about my product and takes time to share their thoughts.
But I don't take it too seriously. I try to look at my product from the other person's perspective and try to understand why they feel about it the way they do. Maybe other people share the same perspective and I can change things for the better.
Feedback can be demotivating
So, what happens when I get feedback that is not very motivating? I can start doubting my startup idea.
"Is it a good idea after all?"
"Maybe it's not as special as I think it is?"
And while it's healthy to consider these questions – with or without someone's feedback – I don't take it too seriously, because this person doesn't have my personal and important perspective.
Visible and non-visible part of my startup
I have been thinking about my startups for years. They can only see a very limited part of it – the part that's visible.
But there's also the non-visible part, which is much bigger than the visible. I can not only see it, but I created it. This non-visible part of my startup includes all the thoughts that I've been thinking about it all those years as well as the whole life experience that inspired me to begin with it.
So, I listen to the feedback, but I don't take it too seriously. I use it to improve my startups if I can, but I also keep in mind that they can just see the physical part of my startup.
I see so much more – I can also see the non-physical part of my startup.