Pope Benedict XVI is 85 and on February 11, citing a lack of physical and mental strength, he announced that he would quit the position he has occupied since 2005 – the first time a pope has done that since the 1400s. While odds are good that your start-up is not as big as the Catholic Church, you may feel that it cannot survive without you. But the simple reality is that sometimes what your venture needs to get to the next level is not what you want to do -- nor is it what you’re good at.
Pope Benedict XVI is 85 and on February 11, citing a lack of physical and mental strength, he announced that he would quit the position he has occupied since 2005 – the first time a pope has done that since the 1400s. While odds are good that your start-up is not as big as the Catholic Church, you may feel that it cannot survive without you. But the simple reality is that sometimes what your venture needs to get to the next level is not what you want to do -- nor is it what you’re good at.