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Steve Blank Epitaph for an Entrepreneur
No one will care or remember how successful or disastrous your business is, or how hard you worked, or what your MMR was, or how much money you raised. The number one deathbed regret is working too hard and not spending enough time with family and friends. So don’t blow your life away trying to escape it by working on your business. Keep going as l... See more
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rob hardy added
I don't know any entrepreneur who works less than 60 hours a week, and many work much longer hours. Entrepreneurship is an all-in sport…which means that real founders are working on—or at least thinking about—their ventures 168 hours a week (yes, that's 24/7). This is not conducive to having the same work/life balance as in a normal job. That's pro
... See moreDavid S. Rose • Angel Investing: The Gust Guide to Making Money and Having Fun Investing in Startups
Too many people spend their lives being custodians of the past instead of stewards of the future. We worry about making our parents proud when we should be focused on making our children proud.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Katharina Sommerkamp added
That the answer to all these questions—of art, of children, of startups—is “pay attention to your circumstances, work hard, establish the right culture, and manage your emotions” might be the most unsatisfying advice ever given. Still, it is the advice that I believe to be correct. There is no spreadsheet that will tell me how to raise my daughter ... See more
You Can’t Math Your Way to Success
Jessica added
all that matters is i am present and energetic enough
Minimalist entrepreneurs know that life is about more than just their companies. The true magic of entrepreneurship is that you and your business can improve the quality of life of many people. And it doesn’t have to be millions; “enough” is what you decide it is, not a specific amount.
Sahil Lavingia • The Minimalist Entrepreneur: How Great Founders Do More with Less
Sometimes the prize feels closer, other times farther away. Still other times it feels like we are drowning in aimlessness and exasperation. An identity crisis looms for any high achiever flirting with failure, and a calculation begins on the conflicting forces of sunk costs and lost time on the one hand, and reputational harm on the other. As entr... See more