Mindset and habits
The inner game: persistence when it gets hard, optimism that fuels action, the habits and routines that compound, and a life outside work.
Ideas on this theme, newest first
Keep on swimming
Mediocrity hides behind comparisons
You don’t deserve something just because you imagine it
What won’t you compromise?
Master the things that don’t require talent
Trust your ability to adapt
Optimism fuels action. Pessimism kills it.
Make a good past
Creativity isn’t just for artists. It’s survival for entrepreneurs.
Be Reliable
People only care about the stories of the winners
The Climb Prepares You for the Summit
Action Starves Anxiety
A Captain must have a Destination
Time is a tradeoff
Lean into what makes you unique
Don’t be needy
Looking ahead. My year in advance.
Just take another step
Only those who believe they can move mountains, do
My wife lifts heavier at the gym than me
Today is the best day to plant a tree
Your mask becomes you
11 ways to strangle personal growth
Run a business and you will learn something you can’t learn any other way
Few thoughts from lockdown
Optimism. A tale of two frogs.
Business is hard.
Keep a Forward Trajectory
You Don’t Win by Focusing on the Scoreboard
Stop Expecting Others to Care About Your Startup as Much as You Do.
Will you be Happy if You Benchmark Yourself Against Others?
Life is a Series of Long-Term Tradeoffs
Be in a Team with your Spouse 🏆
Look for Small Improvement that Add Up
Why take entrepreneurial risks alone?
Stay in there and pitch
Thank you
Things not going well? Chase. Cross. High five.
We’re the star of our own movie and no one else’s
We’re all ducks on water
Take a breath. Everything is going to be ok.
Dig in when the digging gets too hard for others
The three people we need for effective learning
To master a new skill, we need to go through the pain of learning
Choose your tribes
There’s a fire coming down the mountain, what do you do?
Persistence and Perseverance
Find The Long-Term Balance in Life
Do Hard Things Because They Are Hard
Always Do What’s Right
You don’t have to be top of the class to be an entrepreneur
The least life-changing to-do list (it changed my world)
My Stop Doing list
4 reasons why entrepreneurs should study for as long as possible
My New Years Resolutions for Startup Success
I’m engaged. What does it mean?
The Trick to Increased Productivity
Other themes
Building and scaling companies
Strategy, product and execution, and growing without losing what made it good.
Selling and raising
Finding customers, closing deals, pricing, and raising the money to keep going.
Leadership and culture
Setting the tone and building a team that does good work when nobody is checking.
Communication and influence
Saying things clearly and persuading without pushing, whoever is across the table.
Decisions and judgement
Thinking clearly, spotting your own biases and choosing well with imperfect information.