Sublime

Heraclitus, a philosopher born in the Persian Empire back in the fifth century BC, had it right when he wrote about men on the battlefield. “Out of every one hundred men,” he wrote, “ten shouldn’t even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a wa

The thing that worked for me all these years—whether it was the magazine, which I still have, or whether it was the show—is that I understood there’s a common denominator in the human experience. I want the same thing you want, which is the same thing you want and you want. What we all want is to be able to live out the truest, highest expression o

We learned that leadership requires belief in the mission and unyielding perseverance to achieve victory, particularly when doubters question whether victory is even possible.

Always remember that in the world of private equity, your reputation means everything. Be true to your word and deliver on what you promise..

In terms of execution heuristics, perhaps the best is Peter Thiel’s “one thing.” Everyone in the company is responsible for one thing. Each person should at all times know what their one thing is, and everyone should know everyone else’s too.