Alex Lieberman
@businessbarista·Aug 29
A major difference between founder & employee mindset is orientation to problems.
Employee mindset believes problems are bumper-to-bumper traffic. Out of your control & no way through until someone else fixes the problem.
Founder mindset believes problems are reroutes. Shit ton of traffic ahead, but three other routes you can take all with different time trade-offs. Completely in your control.
Most people hit a problem and freeze. Founders hit a problem and get curious. That shift in mindset is a cheat code in marketing and business.
The Marketing Lesson
When you treat obstacles as options, campaigns stop dying and start evolving. The founder mindset says, “Cool, Plan A flopped. What’s Plan B, C, and D?” Instead of frustration, you chase iteration.
Why It Works
- Problems become data points, not dead ends
- Encourages experimentation over perfectionism
- Builds resilience that compounds over time
- Turns “failures” into learning loops
Examples
- Airbnb: banned in cities → built local-legislation teams
- Dropbox: low signups → added viral referral bonuses (+60% growth)
- Glossier: weak ads → used real customer photos (+14% engagement)
- Morning Brew (Alex’s own): low open rates → reworked subject lines, doubled clicks
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