There are two things to collect when reading a book: the insights of the author (things you want to remember) and the insights the book illicits for yourself. Sometimes the most valuable things about a book are the things you learn. Other times, it’s the rabbit trails that spin off of it, and the things …
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Someone recently asked me, “What advice would you go back and give your 19-year-old self?” The question was posed by one of my friends. She’s 19 (hence the question) and a total badass — way cooler than I was at 19. She’s already over a year into her startup career, already establishing herself as a …
Entrepreneurs think differently from the rest of us. They’re idea alchemists — they see not what is, but rather, what could be. The average person looks at a problem and thinks about inconvenience. This is a bother. This gets in my way. An entrepreneur looks at a problem and thinks about solutions. This is what …