One of the less talked-about qualities of good founders is that they are good business thinkers. They're naturally curious about how different businesses work and are good at breaking them down, the same way you would take apart a machine to understand it.
building a business is really really really difficult & i respect the shit out of founders at every level. hell yes to taking a massive swing at something you’re passionate about.
Building a world-changing business often means pursuing what seems irrationally hard. It's about tackling problems so challenging, others deem them impossible. Why? Because transformational solutions lie beyond the realm of the conventional, otherwise they'd already be done.
Common backgrounds of the most successful people I know:
-- Former poker player
-- immigrant
-- Religious (often Mormon)
-- Studied physics or philosophy in college
-- ultra marathon runner
-- early in affiliate marketing
I’m entering hospice today. Will probably update every little if at all. But I wanted to say to be kind, be brave, be principled, be an idealist. Most importantly, be a decent human.
I love that we existed together, in this moment of time.