Sublime
An inspiration engine for ideas
Grove was fascinated to find that some people, with no prompting, were consistently driven to “try to test the outer limits of their abilities” and achieve their “personal best.” These employees were a manager’s dream; they were never self-satisfied. But Grove also understood that not everyone was a natural-born achiever. For the rest, “stretched”
... See moreJohn Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
blog.samaltman.com • Researchers and Founders - Sam Altman
leader.
LaTonya Wilkins • Leading Below the Surface
“Here’s how to generate new ideas. Three things. One: founders are target users. Two: not many people could build it, but founders are among them. Three: few people realize it is a big deal.”
Randall Stross • The Launch Pad
Ricardo Semler, CEO and majority owner of the Brazil-based Semco Partners, practices asking “Why?” three times. This is true when questioning his own motives, or when tackling big projects.
Ferriss, Timothy • Tools of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
to really get essential things done we need to start small and build momentum.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
In this book, you'll hear the founders' stories in their own words. Here, I want to share some of the patterns I noticed. When you're interviewing a series of famous startup founders, you can't help trying to see if there is some special quality they all have in common that made them succeed. What surprised me most was how unsure the founders seeme
... See moreJessica Livingston • Founders at Work: Stories of Startups' Early Days
tracked—and then revised or adapted as circumstances dictate.