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Most leaders I know have made these mistakes. (Including me. Multiple times.) After 20+ years in business, I've seen these 10 critical errors destroy once-great companies: https://t.co/o581HKdxPi

American Dynamism. https://t.co/lFJpWXA6KW

Intuition is the arbitrage of describing the future before the consumers can. Rebrand “nontechnical cofounder” to “chief taste officer” because the true utility of that role is to stick a thermometer into culture & find a way to articulate what people want before anyone else can

WHOA. Yes- Microsoft laid off 6,000 people BUT... they dropped a pretty brutal new policy overhaul: -2-year rehire ban for anyone pushed out over performance -A new “good attrition” metric (yes, they track if they’re happy you’re gone) PLUS... you have 5 days to choose: – 16

Frameworks provide clarity in complex situations. Here are 20 useful frameworks (on startups, investing, writing, & life):

For 10 years, you are your child’s favorite person in the entire world. After that, they have other favorite people: Best friends, girlfriends, boyfriends, partners, and eventually, their own children. The “magic years” will fade away and disappear if you let them. Always remember: The days are long but the years are short. In a viral Reddit po... See more

to be a beautiful woman who can touch ppl's souls is a fantastic responsibility almost everyone will want this thing from you very few will know how to enable it in a way that feels life-giving for you the ppl who do are special. it is these ppl you can touch and should, too

Big thoughts from Tom. My personal takeaway is that understanding what humans want (ie, good taste) and being able to build with the latest tools will be the most important things.

Building a great product is a bit like marriage: if you commit your life to making it excellent over long periods of time, and earnestly care about understanding the other person (users), you’ll be surprised at what you can build.