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10 of my founder friends are forces of nature.
Their startups are now worth $400M+ each.
4 behaviors I& #39;ve observed:
Their startups are now worth $400M+ each.
4 behaviors I& #39;ve observed:
Effective people optimize for what compounds—not just quick wins.
They train themselves to get a dopamine hit when they help their future selves—even if they receive no immediate benefit from the action.
What compounds:
• Building audiences
• Relationships
• Investing $
They train themselves to get a dopamine hit when they help their future selves—even if they receive no immediate benefit from the action.
What compounds:
• Building audiences
• Relationships
• Investing $
In school, we learn by being curious and by accepting when we& #39;re wrong.
As adults, we forget we& #39;re still students—of life.
Effective people recreate environments where they& #39;re still told they& #39;re wrong:
They befriend blunt, independent-minded thinkers who& #39;ll call them out.
As adults, we forget we& #39;re still students—of life.
Effective people recreate environments where they& #39;re still told they& #39;re wrong:
They befriend blunt, independent-minded thinkers who& #39;ll call them out.
Effective people defer stuff that doesn’t matter, and always get started on what does.
Momentum is about rate of iteration and persistence, not brilliance.
I don’t know one force of nature founder who isn’t strongly biased toward taking action.
Momentum is about rate of iteration and persistence, not brilliance.
I don’t know one force of nature founder who isn’t strongly biased toward taking action.
Success therefore appears to be two things:
1. Point yourself in the right direction.
2. Do the work even when you& #39;re not in the mood to.
Both are necessary.
(Plus luck and privilege, of course.)
1. Point yourself in the right direction.
2. Do the work even when you& #39;re not in the mood to.
Both are necessary.
(Plus luck and privilege, of course.)
Luck is a function of surface area.
In the early days, effective people increase their luck by exposing themselves to more opportunities and more people.
There’s a reason why successful people tend to be proactive: they’re expanding their reach.
Reach is a serendipity engine.
In the early days, effective people increase their luck by exposing themselves to more opportunities and more people.
There’s a reason why successful people tend to be proactive: they’re expanding their reach.
Reach is a serendipity engine.
There are three ways to consume information:
Most people: Consume info for a dopamine hit.
Thoughtful people: Consume to refine their understanding.
Effective people: Find info that challenges their views and change them when they& #39;re wrong. ← Get your advice from these people
Most people: Consume info for a dopamine hit.
Thoughtful people: Consume to refine their understanding.
Effective people: Find info that challenges their views and change them when they& #39;re wrong. ← Get your advice from these people
Recap:
The best founders I know share some traits:
1. Bias toward taking action—no lazy deferring.
2. Always looking to prove themselves wrong.
3. Regularly reassess their priorities without fear of changing them.
Key: They balance momentum with indulging their curiosity.
The best founders I know share some traits:
1. Bias toward taking action—no lazy deferring.
2. Always looking to prove themselves wrong.
3. Regularly reassess their priorities without fear of changing them.
Key: They balance momentum with indulging their curiosity.
My upcoming thread is on using these lessons to select the right startup to work on.
