This just in: Lady Gaga’s startup is gone. :(

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Backplane, aka Lady Gaga’s startup for building online communities, has burned through roughly $18.9 million US (yes, $18.9 million) in funding and is now out of business. (Image and full story via Fortune—http://for.tn/1V4CyQE.)

I was sorry to hear the above. :( What can we learn from this?

Takeaway #1:
In this chapter of your life, where are you least replaceable?

Lady Gaga is least replaceable as being Lady Gaga.
Building a startup that’s like a mini-Facebook? Maybe not so much.

Takeaway #2:
In this chapter of your life, where are you most authentic?

Lady Gaga is most authentic as being Lady Gaga.
Being a tech founder like Mark Zuckeberg? Maybe not so much.

Over to you. Life’s short.
In this chapter of your life, where are you most authentic? Where are you least replaceable?

Apr 12, 2016