Another error is giving into imposter syndrome. Not realizing that pre-product market fit everyone is struggling to simply survive - no matter their traffic, revenue, famous investors, or cash on hand.

People who achieve success and drive progress deeply understand the cause-effect relationships that govern reality and have principles for using them to get what they want...

Almost everything I've learned about startups: * Aim to get to cash flow positive early * Don't overly optimize for private market valuations * Build a great team and culture * Make sure the business model *works* * Focus, focus, focus. Dilution of effort will crush you

The decline of striped bass populations is yet another example of collapsing wild fisheries. We MUST take action now if we are to save our waterways and oceans! MITSolve FlashpointGT ATDC Dennis Yancey GT Center for Deliberate Innovation EI2 From Discover on Google pilotonline.com/dailypress/spo…

This evolutionary cycle is not just for people but for countries, companies, economies—for everything. And it is naturally self-correcting as a whole, though not necessarily for its parts.

If you are actively monetizing a human addiction you really have to think hard about whether you are making the world a better or worse place. Humans regularly become addicted to products that are very harmful.

Having open-minded conversations with believable people who disagree with you is the quickest way to get an education and to increase your probability of being right...

“It’s not too late for the region to take action on #ClimateChange and its toll on water.” Four Strategies to Protect Latin America’s Water via Oceana board member David Rockefeller, Jr. for Americas Quarterly: bit.ly/35V52F2

Pitching #drones for #cleantech cool ideas at #MCAwards2019 look for more cool drones when Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems Intlshow comes to town next year! @AUVSI AUVSINewEngland

“I realized somewhere along the way that my whole career had been driven not by an idea but by a person or a team.”—Eric Schmidt on a new $1B philanthropic commitment to talent. "Fundamentally, we are investing in people," says Wendy Schmidt. More: devex.com/news/exclusive…

Saving the world is a team sport.

Sharks' ability to swim and feed could be compromised as #oceanacidification threatens to eat away at their teeth and scales: ow.ly/rgl250xEDe1 Scientific American

A direct consequence of CO2 buildup in the ocean is the acidification of seawater. Calcite, a mineral secreted by many organisms living in the ocean, covers a large part of the seafloor and acts as a natural antacid, neutralizing this excess CO2. ow.ly/lun150xEKbf

Get your applications in folks!

Congrats to Jewel Burks Solomon on this amazing new role with Google for Startups . I'm excited about the leadership you and Google will bring to Inclusive Innovation in Atlanta and around the country! hypepotamus.com/news/exclusive…

We’re excited to welcome Jewel Burks Solomon as our new head of Google for #Startups in the 🇺🇸!! Read more about her new role on Hypepotamus: goo.gle/2NsIcgq

Our current economic model is destroying nature. But protecting nature is good for the economy! We need to break the link between economic growth and environmental degradation, says WWF's Manuel Pulgar Vidal: medium.com/@WWF/building-… #WEF20

Thrilled to be speaking Spero Ventures’ 3rd annual Founder Summit with Marc Tarpenning! Be sure to check out our fireside chat @ 1:30pm PT on 7/14. We'll cover everything from my early career to the future of food & its role in #climatechange. Tune in >> foundersummit.vc