Being open and clear is definitely important, but so is being measured. Since I was the majority partner in my ventures I had to learn HOW to say certain things because my word carried more weight. Some times I would say things about our product direction out of frustration with a specific event—thinking out loud—and would create issues with my partners. This was especially true early on.

As our relationships evolved we learned to read each other better but it took time to get to that point.