Agalia Tan

Kiser’s big recommendation, to me and other deluged readers: Reintroduce the edges to your media diet . Seek out content with a clear beginning and end, something you can pick up and put down at will. An NPR podcast has edges, for instance; an NPR livestream doesn’t. Kiser’s newsletter has edges, too, though the homepages he tabs through each... See more

My sensibility is basically consistent, and dovetails easily with the rest of my life and personality, because I came about it organically versus by algorithm.

Make a list of the people in your field who enjoy unfair advantages. How can you collaborate with them?

When we’re little, we’re fed the myth that as we get older, our sense of self will solidify. But it might be more accurate to say that getting older means getting comfortable with the contradictions of who you are, who you’ve been, and the many iterations you might become.

I’ve watched the smartest, hottest, kindest, most talented women of our generation fall for the guy who didn’t utter a word at happy hour. Or the guy who only talks about himself. Or the guy with no hobbies or interests. Swag is more than clothes, it’s also presence — when one partner can carry a conversation, ask thoughtful questions, tell great... See more

I believe it's easier to grow your business through relationships when your work is your passion. Talking about work doesn't become Sales, rather shared interest. And it works like a magnet, it connects you with like-minded people naturally.

If you’re building technology for the people now flooding into entrepreneurship, you’re selling to a market where capability is abundant and meaning is scarce.