There are two types of startups that make investors drool all over: those who don’t need the money and those who are bigger than life. I...

Everyone has that smart and talented friend who can achieve absolutely nothing. It’s the friend who was born with all the right traits...

On Seinfeld, whenever George Costanza managed to pull a funny joke he would leave the room immediately. George knew that people would...

John Coltrane was the greatest saxophone player of all time. His friends recount him practicing the sax for 12 hours a day. His wife...

Some flowers require a perfectly comfortable environment to thrive, others will only grow strong in harsh environments. Employees are...

Every so often your startup will grab you by the throat and drag you into a tough, complex, or plainly weird corner. When that happens I...

No one can guarantee success in war, but only deserve it. – Winston Churchill It’s a Monday during spring 2016. My team at Facebook walks...

The greatest double-edged sword of startups is momentum. Very little can stop you when you have it. Very little can prevent your death...

Every startup in existence is broken in multiple ways. Anyone who tells you otherwise about their startup is either delusional, lying, or...

Some books that changed me. Amp It Up - Expectations, urgency, and focus naturally erode over time. Maintaining and elevating them is a...

On the road of life there are passengers and there are drivers. Drivers wanted. - Volkswagen There are two types of people: those who...

No matter how great your startup is, moving too slowly is a sure way to lose. Moving fast is indeed incredibly important, except for when...

Believing that we are less biased than others is a common cognitive bias The day I looked my hiring bias in the eye still haunts me....

What is the actual job of the entrepreneur? I asked 5 successful ones who mostly agreed that: The entrepreneur’s job is to make the...

Imagine that you are a superhero whose purpose in life is to save little startups from dying. What one superpower will you pick for the...

Choosing a business partner impacts your business as much as choosing a life partner impacts your life. (that means a lot) Where can I...