Years ago, @heyalexfriedman introduced me to one of my favorite leadership / management frameworks. I can't find who originally created it, but I've referred to it as the "autonomy pyramid" for years. I think about it as I'm managing folks, hiring, all that good stuff. Here's how it works: There are 5 levels to the pyramid. Level 5 team members ... See more

Over the weekend, Tobi, the founder and CEO of Shopify, discussed the major reason investors passed on Shopify in the early days : market size. I remember that financing round, & I remember having the same concern, & making the same mistake. Living in the valley & driving on 101, the billboards & logo-adorned headquarters of successful companies p... See more

Great artists don’t study art history to figure out what art to create. Great founders don’t analyze the market to figure out what product to build.