Principles and pragmatism
For the past decade, our idolatry of startups and innovation has meant the focus has been: What can we disrupt? How fast can we grow? How big can we get? How much can we raise?
Founders are taught to possess enough faith that they can build something very big very fast. This creates a pressure cooker of responsibility that distorts reality to the p... See more
Founders are taught to possess enough faith that they can build something very big very fast. This creates a pressure cooker of responsibility that distorts reality to the p... See more
sublimeinternet.substack.com • Can I Ramble for a Sec?
Are we idealists or pragmatists? Do we have principles we hold dear, and a vision for the future we want to create? Or are we fumbling along, tinkering, finding what works, and forever allowing contact with reality to rearrange our mental furniture, make a mess on our conceptual floor, and occasionally punch so many holes in the walls that need to
... See moreIt's easier to hold your principles 100 percent of the time than it is to hold them 98 percent of the time.
Clay Christensen • How Will You Measure Your Life?
Elan: Something that you’ve written about is this idea that there’s two kinds of startups: one that's solving a functional problem, and one that's manifesting a creative vision. What's your take on the distinction between the two?
Sari: People want to go on a journey. They want to understand what your vision is, not just what problem you’re solving... See more
Sari: People want to go on a journey. They want to understand what your vision is, not just what problem you’re solving... See more