How the good stuff gets killed
"Don’t use a typewriter. The noise will destroy your sense of rhythm, which still needs years of training."
- CS Lewis
Finding the escape velocity
Every new venture has to overcome an initial resistance to achieve a breakthrough.
Doing the things that you don't like to do
If you are not careful in protecting your dreams, someone else will show up and make you build their dreams for them.
Sold by a map of the world
Not all jobs are about money. Some people will take a lower pay in exchange for being a part of a great working culture and environment.
I am just a brick-layer.
“Rome wasn’t built in a day but they were laying bricks every hour.”
We are business owners.
Paycheck? What paycheck? We are business owners, we don't draw paychecks.
Can't put lipstick on a pig
"People should be lining up for this! Why aren’t investors buying our business?"
Don't eat your own bullshit
Thoughtful weekend read and a timely reminder for reflecting on all bad decisions made in the last four years.
Money is a replaceable resource.
Money is the one thing that you can always replace any time or at some point of time in the future - money is just money.
When starting a business...
Starting a new venture can be exciting, but it is important to keep these in mind.
Thoughts on interest alignment
Over the weekend, I was deliberating about stakeholder contribution and their business involvement. We liked some people because they...
The stupidest 'annual meeting' ever held
Looking back, this "30-year" plan has got to be the most ridiculous document ever drafted.