Founders Own The Unpleasant Parts

Founders should spend at least 1/3 of their time hiring

I frequently meet founders who hire people "and get out of their way"  While this is principle correct it doesn't absolve you from enabling them to succeed.

If you don’t hire very well, you will not be successful—companies are a product of the team the founders build.

"An early lesson I learned in my career was that whenever a large organization attempts to do anything, it always comes down to a single person who can delay the entire project."

The only people you should hire are focused ones. The only competitors you should worry about are the focused ones.