Naval Ravikant explains why you don't need to be CEO
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Naval Ravikant explains why you don't need to be CEO
Investor and entrepreneur Naval Ravikant on the importance of leverage:
“Humans evolved in societies where there was no leverage. If I was chopping wood or carrying water for you, you knew eight hours put in would be equal to about eight hours of output. Now we've invented leverage... As a worker, you want to be as leveraged as possible so you have ... See more
“Humans evolved in societies where there was no leverage. If I was chopping wood or carrying water for you, you knew eight hours put in would be equal to about eight hours of output. Now we've invented leverage... As a worker, you want to be as leveraged as possible so you have ... See more
jamesclear.com • 3-2-1: On Systems vs. Goals, Endings, and the Importance of Leverage | James Clear
"As CEO, there will be many times when you feel like quitting. I have seen CEOs try to cope with the stress by drinking heavily, checking out, and even quitting. In each case, the CEO has a marvelous rationalization about why it was okay for him to punk out or quit, but none of them will ever be great CEOs. Great CEOs face the pain. They deal with ... See more
Ben Horowitz • The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
Oddly enough, you would think that the CEO would be the superset of the creator of things. But rather, the CEO must have discipline and know when and how to say no. Otherwise, you just end up with a company that isn’t productive and can’t get the necessary things done.
Tarang Shah, Tarang Shah, Sheetal Shah • Venture Capitalists at Work: How VCs Identify and Build Billion-Dollar Successes
A busy calendar and a busy mind will destroy your ability to do great things in this world. If you want to do great things—whether you’re a musician or entrepreneur or investor—you need free time and a free mind.
Naval Ravikant • Be Too Busy to ‘Do Coffee’
42: Jason Fried - Finding yourself in business
youtube.comA lot of people might be surprised by how empty my calendar is. Many CEOs seem to believe they have to wear themselves out working 9 to 9 — they torture themselves, basically — but I think you can run a large company in two to three hours a day.
Almost any CEO can get to that point, but it’s essential to have the right executive team, and it relies ... See more
Almost any CEO can get to that point, but it’s essential to have the right executive team, and it relies ... See more