Abie Cohen

eing well-resourced and well-organized matters.

In one of my favorite essays, Choose Good Quests , Trae Stephens and Markie Wagner write about the moral imperative for founders who’ve gained experience, resources, and connections building easier companies early in their careers to use their experience, resources, and connections to tackle really... See more

Simply put, success breeds confidence. The longer this success lasts, the more a leader’s confidence grows.

The tricky part is that this increase in confidence is initially a positive because it is what enables a leader to take risks, expand, and grow. However, if success is sustained for long enough, an increase in confidence can morph from an... See more

Not taking things so seriously too re: advice. Think of all the times you were serious when you could have just been silly with your kids. How great is it when it occurs to you to just start laughing. You always have that choice! And I think it’s a good one to make because you set the mood at home for your kids.

Sobriety source #2: AI as the next platform shift. Every wave of new companies that transforms their respective industries is fueled by a major platform or technology shift. The advent of the web did this. The smartphone and mobile applications did this. And there is no doubt that AI is our next wave. But does every new wave always necessarily... See more