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Adversity does not equal failure!
Everyone faces adversity.
It is rare to find vision, ambition, and ultimately, success without adversity.
To find the success that lies beyond hard times, you must view adversity as a hole to climb out of instead of a grave to lie down in.
Successful people embrace adversity because they understand its value.
Don’t quit
... See moreCreate more than you consume.
Successful people who live fulfilling lives create more than they consume.
Someone created the last movie you watched, and you enjoyed it.
Someone created Sublime, and here you are—consuming!
Someone created this post, and you get to learn from it.
I encourage you to plant two trees for every one you cut down.
What will you
... See moreThe future of work is not about technology or AI; it’s about PEOPLE.
In this new era of work, influencing PEOPLE and workplace culture is the most impactful work you can do.
LEARN about emerging technologies. AI will not replace you; it will support you.
There has never been a better time for you to REINVENT yourself, your career, and our future.
Welco
... See moreDon’t start a company unless you’re ready to experience pain
Don’t start a company unless you’re ready to experience pain.
Three months ago, I quit my job at Coinbase to start a new company—Astronaut.
Since then, we’ve launched our product, served awesome customers, and raised venture capital from incredible investors—surpassing my wildest dreams.
Here
... See moreCompassion is a crucial leadership skill!
While empathy is the tendency to feel others’ emotions as your own, compassion is the intent to contribute to the happiness and well-being of others.
Compassion isn’t just about being kind in the workplace; being Compassionate is more proactive.
It’s a conscious effort to nurture others to thei
... See moreHow you convey information matters!
What’s more impressive?
Bill Gates has 100 billion dollars.
Bill Gates has earned $4,000 every minute since Microsoft was founded 44 years ago.
The second statement is more compelling.
Here’s why:
To our brains, a million, billion, and trillion all seem like large, vague numbers.
100 billion is just another large number
... See moreTantalum is underrated
Tantalum is underrated!
Relative to more popular elements like oxygen, carbon, or chlorine, Tantalum is hardly memorable. I suspect most people don't even know such an element exists. Despite being unknown to many, Tantalum is no shabby element—Tantalum is strong, ductile, and nearly immune to chemical attacks.
You can find tant
... See moreSaying “I don’t know” is a beautiful thing!
It is rare for a single person to attain a full understanding of a complex problem.
Yet, many of us feel like we must know it all.
In a society that rewards knowing it all, you must find the courage to say, “I don’t know.”
Embrace what you don’t know.
The faster you are willing to say, “I don’t know,” the fast
... See moreBe patient.
I know you’ve been working hard all year.
Some things just take time.
It doesn’t matter how talented you are, or how much effort you put in.
You can’t produce a baby in one month by getting nine women pregnant.
Be patient.
Keep going.