“the less energy people expend on performance, the more they expend on appearances to compensate.”
― Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
― Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
“Passion comes after you put in the hard work to become excellent at something valuable, not before. In other words, what you do for a living is much less important than how you do it.”
― So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
― So Good They Can't Ignore You: Why Skills Trump Passion in the Quest for Work You Love
“The best entrepreneurs know this: every great business is built around a secret that’s hidden from the outside. A great company is a conspiracy to change the world; when you share your secret, the recipient becomes a fellow conspirator.”
― Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
― Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future
“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
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“Remember, always, that everything you know, and everything everyone knows, is only a model. Get your model out there where it can be viewed. Invite others to challenge your assumptions and add their own.”
― Thinking In Systems: A Primer
― Thinking In Systems: A Primer
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