What you focus on is what you improve. Most founders don’t build great products because they focus on things that aren’t important like investors, hiring, pitch decks, tweeting, press, their peers, etc. The best founders focus on their customers, their product, and their health. It’s easier to raise money, hang with startup investors, hire employees, sling decks, tweet, get on a Forbes list, and brag to your friends than it is to build a good product. Don’t let fear convince you to focus on what’s easy. Embrace the hard task of caring for your users and you maximize your chances of success. Understand that 90%+ of founders around you won’t follow this advice. Act like the average startup founder - get the average result. At YC our core goal is to help you strive for excellence and accomplish an extraordinary outcome.