Britt Gage
@brittfgage
Founder, of All Trades. Building a new type of company for generalists and the founders we seek to serve.
Britt Gage
weofalltrades.com
The year of everyday risks
How does one live more alive ?
The concrete way I will try is taking more risks.
Not Bet the farm on red, or Climb Mt. Everest -type risks, but rather, the everyday ones.
Everyday risks — the small actions that come with a twinge of discomfort.
How does one live more alive ?
The concrete way I will try is taking more risks.
Not Bet the farm on red, or Climb Mt. Everest -type risks, but rather, the everyday ones.
Everyday risks — the small actions that come with a twinge of discomfort.
The Looking Glass: The Year of Everyday Risks
We’re driven by an insatiable desire to bring our ideas to life, to make a difference in the world, and to make our own paths to success. As creators, as founders — that’s who we are.
We pour our hearts, souls, and resources into our ideas, fuelled by a shaking, frequently fucking terrified but always determined belief in our abilities and the... See more
We pour our hearts, souls, and resources into our ideas, fuelled by a shaking, frequently fucking terrified but always determined belief in our abilities and the... See more
Be Prepared to Lose Everything.
I am ambitious. But in almost every other respect,
I am the opposite of the archetypal Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
I am allergic to bullshit, risk averse, introspective, have no interest in “going big or going home”
I am the opposite of the archetypal Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
I am allergic to bullshit, risk averse, introspective, have no interest in “going big or going home”
Superhuman
There’s a lot of emotional overheard that comes with building a company whose essence is hard to put into words.
sari azout • 2023 End of Year Letter
I’m thinking about how the only way to get better at making things is to make things, and to let the thinking happen inside the work – where you can judge a thing based on how it feels – instead of outside the work.
Sari Azout • Things I'm thinking about
On being outsiders and insiders at the same time
I was particularly compelled by Kusserow’s argument that so many of the characteristics we often consider “personality traits” — things like shyness, creativity, confidence, organization, and shyness — are actually “class-learned attributes.”
Anne Helen Petersen • Myths of Grit and Passion
Ascending the ladder of success often requires a courageous leap into the unknown. Confronting fears head-on is paramount to overcoming obstacles and achieving ambitious goals. Business is a dynamic landscape, and the ability to pivot swiftly is essential for staying ahead. Embracing change and adapting to new challenges can transform setbacks into
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