I like the fact that the article, without setting out to do so, gives another reason to support the cofounder argument. I am the type of person who likes to fly solo, but I have to agree that, like Cuban, I am definitely not a detail-oriented, organized person.
I lived with my ex-girlfriend last year (we were together at the time), and she is awesome at keeping things uncluttered and organized. I agreed with her that I would pay the utility bills if she would take care of keeping things clean and neat around the house, and it worked out great. This year, in spite of remaining good friends, we do not live together, and I have often found myself limited by the disorganization around me.
Since I can't seem to function properly without keeping my living area straightened up properly, this article has awakened me to the possibility of struggling with disorganization in a startup. Perhaps I should recruit my ex-girlfriend to be my cofounder... :-)
Not much, really. Now that we're already broken up (mostly because we generally don't want to control each others' lives), what more could we do to harm each other?
I lived with my ex-girlfriend last year (we were together at the time), and she is awesome at keeping things uncluttered and organized. I agreed with her that I would pay the utility bills if she would take care of keeping things clean and neat around the house, and it worked out great. This year, in spite of remaining good friends, we do not live together, and I have often found myself limited by the disorganization around me.
Since I can't seem to function properly without keeping my living area straightened up properly, this article has awakened me to the possibility of struggling with disorganization in a startup. Perhaps I should recruit my ex-girlfriend to be my cofounder... :-)