Tom Schmidt

“Of mankind we may say in general they are fickle, hypocritical, and greedy of gain.” – Niccolo Machiavelli

Entire careers are built managing unnecessary mass. But this is the opportunity. While everyone else adds mass to the system, removing it creates an unfair advantage. The lighter you are, the faster you move.

Removing what shouldn't exist creates more value than any addition could.

from Reboot by Jerry Colonna, is “How am I complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want?”

“I think people retweet things when they see something that they haven’t figured out how to say yet, but they knew in their head, but it’s just implicit—it hadn’t been made explicit.” – Nivi

A timely reminder from Clear Thinking:

“ One reason the best in the world make consistently good decisions is they rarely find themselves forced into a decision by circumstances. ”

. I want my brain to bleed a little because I’m learning something real . And I want to teach others how to swim in rough water without whining about the waves.

Success at this stage? It’s not about proving anything anymore—thank God. It’s about building something that doesn’t need me but still has my fingerprints on the frame. I’ve got more... See more