On Advice3
How to actually use me — the founder’s iceberg (I only see the tip unless you show me the rest), why no advice is ever neutral, and the ground rules before we work together.
- the founder's icebergwhen you talk to me i only see the tip — the pitch, the product, the chart. the real stuff is underwater. my advice is only as good as how much of it you let me see.
- advice is negotiationnobody gives you neutral advice. every suggestion carries the giver's incentives, risk appetite and reputation. treat it as a position, not a verdict — and take only what fits your situation.
- before we work togetherthe ground rules — how to use my time, what i can and can't do for you, and what i'll ask of you in return.