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Lessons from Brad Stulberg

On Groundedness and Presence 1. "happiness, fulfillment, well-being, and sustainable performance arise when you concentrate on being present in the process of living instead of obsessing over outcomes, and above all when you're firmly grounded wherever you are." [1][2] 2. "Accept Where You Are
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Lessons from Bret Taylor

On Entrepreneurship and Startups 1. On the psychological toll of entrepreneurship: "The hardest part about being an entrepreneur is managing your own psychology… I think people don't talk about it enough, because it is so trying. You come home and you just feel dejected and defeated. And
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Lessons from Keith Rabois

On Hiring and Talent 1. "The team you build is the company you build." A principle Rabois credits to Vinod Khosla, emphasizing that the quality of the team determines the success of the company. [1] 2. "Don't hire the obvious people." Startups often can&
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Lessons from Mayur Gupta, Kraken CMO

On Marketing Philosophy 1. On the new role of marketing: "Every moment is a brand moment and every moment is a growth & revenue opportunity. Brand is performance and performance is brand." [1] 2. On moving beyond campaigns: "I think that marketing for many years has been
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Lessons from Praveer Melwani, Figma CFO

On Finance Strategy and the Role of the CFO 1. On the CFO as a "truth seeker": "I view the role of Finance as a truth seeker or spiritual guide for the organization." [1] 2. On the evolving perception of Finance: "The role of Finance
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Lessons from Peter Kazanjy

On the Founder's Role in Sales 1. "Your first customers should come from the founder." This is a core tenet of Kazanjy's philosophy, emphasizing that founders are best positioned to understand the initial market reaction and refine the sales process. [1] 2. "You
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Lessons from Byrne Hobart

On Bubbles, Stagnation, and Progress Hobart's work frequently returns to the theme of technological stagnation and the surprising role that financial bubbles can play in breaking out of it. He argues that our aversion to the chaos of bubbles may be stifling the very risk-taking necessary for transformative
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Lessons from Paul Millerd

The Pathless Path vs. The Default Path The core of Millerd's philosophy revolves around the distinction between the "default path" the conventional, often unexamined, life script of school, a prestigious job, and relentless striving and the "pathless path," a journey of embracing uncertainty and
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