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1/ Last week’s inspirational session with @Jats72 highlighted several parallels between sport and startups! 
Thanks to recently revisiting a few books, podcasts and blogs, here are some quotes that draw lessons across a range of fields, for the long startup journey
Thanks to recently revisiting a few books, podcasts and blogs, here are some quotes that draw lessons across a range of fields, for the long startup journey
2/ From sport
“There’s a reason God gave us two ears, two eyes and one mouth. Its so you can listen and watch TWICE as much as you talk. Best of all, listening costs you nothing”
(on listening, discovery) @real_Sir_Alex
“There’s a reason God gave us two ears, two eyes and one mouth. Its so you can listen and watch TWICE as much as you talk. Best of all, listening costs you nothing”
(on listening, discovery) @real_Sir_Alex
3/ more from @real_Sir_Alex
“We didn’t lose the game - we just ran out of time”
(cash flows / runway)
“We didn’t lose the game - we just ran out of time”
(cash flows / runway)
4/ from immoral racing car legend Ayrton Senna
"You cannot overtake 15 cars in sunny weather... but you can when its raining”
(hidden opportunities in downturns / your USP )
via @singh_sequoia
"You cannot overtake 15 cars in sunny weather... but you can when its raining”
(hidden opportunities in downturns / your USP )
via @singh_sequoia
5/ More from @real_Sir_Alex
“My overall win rate was a manager was just under 60%. Losing is a powerful management tool - as long it does not become a habit”
(lessons from failure)
“My overall win rate was a manager was just under 60%. Losing is a powerful management tool - as long it does not become a habit”
(lessons from failure)
6/ From Art
- Mike Maples @m2jr
"Founders are like artists. They notice things others don’t, present their ideas in ways that move people to move beyond logic”. Founders try and persuade the world to see their future, and join in their “movement”".
- Mike Maples @m2jr
"Founders are like artists. They notice things others don’t, present their ideas in ways that move people to move beyond logic”. Founders try and persuade the world to see their future, and join in their “movement”".
7/ Markets and Movements
@m2jr
"Startups don’t have markets. They have potential energy behind a movement. Markets in a startup are movements, yet to be created, of innovators on a secret together”
@m2jr
"Startups don’t have markets. They have potential energy behind a movement. Markets in a startup are movements, yet to be created, of innovators on a secret together”
8/ From Music
@m2jr
"A big company is like a marching band - people need sheet music to tell them what to do
Startups are different - they’re mostly made up of improv jazz musicians (a founder leads a close knit team attempting to improvise their way to success!)"
@m2jr
"A big company is like a marching band - people need sheet music to tell them what to do
Startups are different - they’re mostly made up of improv jazz musicians (a founder leads a close knit team attempting to improvise their way to success!)"
9/ From Math
@bhorowitz
"As a founder, you have to believe in calculus (not statistics). You can't believe you have a 8% chance of succeeding; you believe there's an answer, and you'll find it. If you don't have that attitude, don't even start a company"
@bhorowitz
"As a founder, you have to believe in calculus (not statistics). You can't believe you have a 8% chance of succeeding; you believe there's an answer, and you'll find it. If you don't have that attitude, don't even start a company"
10/ Onto the most difficult mastery area - @bhorowitz and @reidhoffman on Hiring
"The biggest hiring mistake companies can make is - hiring for 'look and feel'".
"Most of the time, you don't need people with on-the-job experience. You need FAST learners and TEAM players".
"The biggest hiring mistake companies can make is - hiring for 'look and feel'".
"Most of the time, you don't need people with on-the-job experience. You need FAST learners and TEAM players".
Clarification to 4/ Meant Ayrton was *immortal* of course 
@singh_sequoia @jiteshluthra @BKartRed @shachinb
@singh_sequoia @jiteshluthra @BKartRed @shachinb
