Formula for entrepreneurial success
From Ev WilliamsCEO of Medium, great short insights of something that I’ve been thinking about a lot:
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Work with Amazing PeopleDon’t compromise on who you choose to found your company with and hire. Do not put up with ego-centric personalities or downer attitudes.
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Take on Big ChallengesIt’s pretty simple: Hard things are valuable; easy things are not so valuable. Reaching the mountaintop is rewarding because it is hard. If it was easy, everybody would do it.
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FocusSay no to most things: Features. People. Partnerships. “Coffees.” Projects. Only a few of them really matter. (Yes, it’s hard to know which.) Don’t get distracted.
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Take Care of YourselfWhen you don’t sleep, eat crap, don’t exercise, and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance suffers. Your decisions suffer. Your company suffers.
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Love those Close to YouFailure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationships is.













