When Startup Optimism is Startup Stupidism: Why Startups Shouldn't Think Like Thomas Edison

(Image Source: Damir Perge, St. Louis Airport)

While traveling through the St. Louis airport, I got stuck with flight delays. Imagine that. Passengers were packed in the airport like sardines. I walked around but I couldn’t find an empty seat. I needed my "parking magic" powers. But they didn’t come. It was a desperate situation.

Suddenly I spotted six empty seats in a row. I walked toward them, realizing it was the handicap section. I said to myself, "What the hell … I’ll sit here until I see...