Summary Of The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Owning a business may sometimes seem like an honor to some, but in reality, it is full of challenges. Unlike, many of the standard business books being offered to read, this particular one is not about the formula for success or how to avoid screw-ups. It’s about what to do when you screwed up or need advice/suggestions on how to handle stressful situations.
Ben Horowitz is a successful businessman raised in California who has written a book, has his blog, owns his venture capital firm and is a well-respected businessman in Silicon Valley. He wrote the book “The Hard Thing about Hard Things” as a guide to anyone learning to start and run their own startup. This is a knowledgeable book with real-life experiences and feelings for anyone looking to start their own company. Throughout the book, Ben talks about his personal experience and gives helpful advice for anyone currently in a CEO position or looking to be a future CEO. He gives suggestions on how to create a company with your vision when to sell your company, advice about hiring & firing employees etc. these are just a few topics out of many.

For example, it teaches us how to deal with the hard things, and we ask ourselves but how can we learn that and what exactly is it? Well, the hard things are setting your goal, missing that goal and sadly having to lay off your employees. The easy task is setting your goal and making a plan to achieve it. Hiring people and making an organizational chart on how you will reach your goal is also not the hard thing. The hard thing is dealing will all these different types of personalities and getting people to be aligned with your goals and create a great communication within your