It’s not about having good ideas, it’s about having a process—and a culture—for trying lots of ideas. In the first few years after Netflix launched, I was completely focused on figuring out how to get rental to work. I had no shortage of ideas; my problem was much worse: I was a... See more

Waiting for perfect conditions is how otherwise intelligent people keep themselves stuck.

Two entrepreneurs spot the same opportunity. One builds elaborate plans; the other tests crude prototypes. The planner is still planning when the tester sells their company.

While you wait for perfect conditions, others are creating them.