You need that hunger no matter what, because eventually the honeymoon period wears off. Somewhere between printing your business cards that say 'founder' on them and everything else you have to do, you realize, 'Oh, actually this is a ton of work.'

Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good I was actually being redirected to something better. read more

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I don't think you need any kind of backing here in the industry. I think what you achieve in your life is the result of your own talent and hard work. read more

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It"s Friday! I can"t wait to be ashamed of what I do this weekend. read more

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No one can tell me what is a good cigar for me. I am the only judge. People who claim to know say that I smoke the worst cigars in the world. They bring their own cigars when they come to my house. read more

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The world will not be destroyed by those who do evil, but by those who watch them without doing anything. read more

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There are 30,000 days in your life. When I was 24, I realized I’m almost 9,000 days down. There are no warm-ups, no practice rounds, no reset buttons. Your biggest risk isn’t failing, it’s getting too comfortable. Every day we’re writing a few more words of a story. I wanted my story to be an adventure and that’s made all the difference. Instead of trying to make your life perfect, give yourself the freedom to make it an adventure, and go ever upward. read more

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No one is born a CEO, but no one tells you that. The magazine stories make it sound like Mark Zuckerberg woke up one day and wanted to redefine how the world communicates [by creating] a billion-dollar company. He didn't. read more

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You must maximize the probability that someone shows up at front door of your store or website and ends up with a solved problem. read more

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The hardest-working people don't work hard because they're disciplined. They work hard because working on an exciting problem is fun. read more

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Reading a book about management isnt going to make you a good manager any more than a book about guitar will make you a good guitarist, but it can get you thinking about the most important concepts. read more

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