"Cities should be gardens for growing better people" - urbanist James Rouse, mentioned in the amazing story of NYC'S Vessel on Spark & Fire: Fuel Your Creativity sparkandfire.com/vessel

THREAD: The top 0.1% of ideas I’ve stumbled upon on the internet. The rabbit holes (without the distractions).

People make culture. Culture makes work happen. The quality of a product is the result of culture. Companies should not aim to preserve culture, but evolve it. Day 8 of the Masters of Scale 30 day #MindsetChallenge

Every would-be startup founder should read this thread.

Found a super power: connecting opportunities with other people's missions - creating a snow ball effect leading to strengthened networks, scaling impact, and a great legacy. Day 10 of the Masters of Scale 30 day #MindsetChallenge

Day 11 of the Masters of Scale 30 day #MindsetChallenge reminded me of a typical fear: speaking up and standing behind your principles. The moment you're no longer seeing that as a risk to lose what you've got, that's when freedom and power become your gifts.

Building the Academic Program back in 2012 in Intel with Monica EnePietrosanu enabled our engineering teams to scale really fast. Our collaboration with the universities turned into a great example for the Romanian growing IT sector. Day 12 of the Masters of Scale 30 day #MindsetChallenge

Here’s a secret self-help gurus don’t want you to know: Many of the answers to life’s most important questions can be found inside of you for free. It’s called introspection.

One of the greatest challenges a company goes through as it transitions from a startup to a scale-up: unlearning. It becomes even more challenging if you're riding a demand wave. Day 13 of the Masters of Scale 30 day #MindsetChallenge

Conventional wisdom can be spotted in the team communication, whenever someone argues for a decision. Notice if the arguments are coming from a place of fear. Listen to yourself. Words are a reflection of our own limiting beliefs. Day 14 of Masters of Scale #MindsetChallenge

"The more refined and subtle our minds, the more vulnerable they are" Words of wisdom from Paul Tournier, Swiss doctor and author

How to build an iconic startup? Focus on building a team that makes each other better and create a culture people enjoy being a part of because the best teams always win. Sometimes it's that simple.

"Your zip code is more determinant of your health than your genes" -- Ken Frazier, CEO Merck, live at #MastersOfScaleSummit by Masters of Scale

This week I'm in Lisbon at #WebSummit2022. I’m supporting FREYA Sense and the amazing team that helps early stage startups attract and hire the best talent. If you're around, let's connect. Visit our stand on Wednesday, 2nd November, at A405 in Pav. 3 #talent #startups #hiring

Food for thought, shared by Bill Gates 1. Your life isn’t a one-act play. 2. You’re never too smart to be confused. 3. Gravitate toward work that solves an important problem. 4. Don’t underestimate the power of friendship. 5. You’re not a slacker if you cut yourself some slack.