A running shelf. Books that shaped how I think about building, work, and people.
All of the world's knowledge, best practices, precedent, and computational power will be available, tailored to you, to your specific needs and circumstances, instantaneously and effortlessly. It is a leap in cognitive potential at least as great as the introduction of the internet.
Civilization is not inherited; it has to be learned and earned by each generation anew; if the transmission should be interrupted for one century, civilization would die, and we would be savages again.
Writing is thinking on paper. Anyone who thinks clearly can write clearly, about anything at all.
Stop telling yourself you're not qualified, good enough or worthy. Growth happens when you start doing the things you're not qualified to do.
Make sure that you are seeing each person on your team with fresh eyes every day. People evolve, and so your relationships must evolve with them.
Any product can be positioned in multiple markets. Your product is not doomed to languish in a market where nobody understands how awesome it is.
Ideas at any level in the pyramid must always be summaries of the ideas grouped below them.
Successful tech companies become distribution-centric rather than product-centric. They become a distribution channel, so they can get to the world.
A sound operating system running on an efficient cadence is essential to execution and lays the groundwork for great management.
If this were a haiku rather than a book, it would read: Tell less and ask more. / Your advice is not as good / As you think it is.
Wealth is assets that earn while you sleep. Money is how we transfer time and wealth. Status is your rank in the social hierarchy.
Reading is faster than listening. Doing is faster than watching.
Every woman is shaped by the archetypes that are activated within her: the ones she was raised to emulate, the ones she unconsciously embodies, and the ones she must learn to honor.
The most meaningful way to differentiate your company from your competition is to do an outstanding job with information. How you gather, manage, and use information will determine whether you win or lose.
Pain plus reflection equals progress.