THE LAW OF PRIORITIES - Activity is not accomplishment

The goal of a startup is to figure out the right thing to build—the thing customers want and will pay for —as quickly as possible.

The 60/10 Method: After the 90/90/1 segment of the day, focus on 60-minute bursts of intense work followed by 10-minute periods of regeneration and rest.

The essence of intimacy in marriage is that finally you have someone who will eventually come to understand you and accept you as you are. Your spouse should be someone you don’t have to hide from or always be “spinning”; it should be someone who “gets” you.

Captain Marquet came to understand that the role of the leader is not to bark commands and be completely accountable for the success or failure of the mission. It is a leader's job instead to take responsibility for the success of each member of his crew. It is the leader’s job to ensure that they are well trained and feel confident to perform their duties. To give them responsibility and hold them accountable to advance the mission. If the captain provides direction and protection, the crew will do what needs to be done to advance the mission.

By simply becoming aware of overthinking and giving yourself space, the mind settles into clarity.

Primarily, that means not judging ourselves, but observing what happens and then trusting that Self 2 will do the best job it can

We define an A Player this way: a candidate who has at least a 90 percent chance of achieving a set of outcomes that only the top 10 percent of possible candidates could achieve.

Y ou are contributing to the most important cause of all —the survival and prosperity of the human race, in a time of stagnation.

A company typically leaves the venture ecosystem one of three ways: via an initial public offering (IPO), a merger or acquisition, or bankruptcy and a wind down. If you look at VC exits today, more than 80 percent come via acquisition.