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live the damn questions, america's favorite restaurant, and more things we're loving
‘Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sugared water or do you want a chance to change the world?’
Steven Bartlett • The Diary of a CEO: The 33 Laws of Business and Life
Those who really win (an industry, or in a career) did so by delaying gratification. One of the greatest competitive advantages in a startup team — or any bold new project or turnaround — is simply sticking together long enough to figure it out. This is hard because our natural human tendency is to crave short-term rewards and seek short-cuts to sa... See more
Scott Belsky • Talent Density, Feeling Special as a Service, Moving Past Prompts, and Product Leadership.
There was a clear divide between someone who was interim and someone, like myself, who was fully invested in making it work. I had moved my whole life from the East Coast for it; my fortunes were tied to this thing, whereas theirs weren't necessarily.
Jessica Livingston • Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
Rule 9: Lead and Manage for the Long Term