Best thing I did was actively surround myself with builders I used to waste my time with people that talk but don't build Talkers cling on to builders to suck their resources like leeches They will put you in giant email threads, Zoom calls, endless DMs, to talk ideas and connect you with other people in the "ecosystem" You quickly realize you're now the protagonist in some bullshit startup theater show where nothing is ever going to be built Talkers have no skills to build, are too lazy to develop them, and thus hover around builders to catch some of their food remains like hyenas After 10 years in startups the talkers I know are still where they were when they started out While a large % of the builders are succesful, rich and have built things with impact to their little (or large) part of society Surround yourself with builders, not talkers because talk is cheap and building is hard!