Writing
Occasional pieces on intelligence, hardware, founders and what I am learning. Once in a while, not on a schedule. RSS.
The 99% Club
In one study, about 1 in 100 seed-funded American tech startups reached a $1 billion valuation. Why those odds never land, and six questions to ask first.
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blue oceanBS ideaThe popular reading of Blue Ocean Strategy: find a market with no competition and you are safe. Blue oceans don't stay blue. If nobody ever comes, ask why.
Read the piece4 questions that show you your strengths
Only 2 in 10 employees feel their strengths are in play every day. Four simple questions to find yours, and your team’s.
Read the pieceHow talent becomes a strength
Interest, passion and talent each play a part. A short reflection on the investment that turns natural potential into reliable performance.
Read the pieceSuper smoothie
One simple routine. Seven jars prepared ahead, linked ingredients and amounts for one smoothie.
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A kind no
You can care about people and still hold a hard standard. A one-minute check before the next yes: purpose, capacity, ownership, trade-off.
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Life has no stop button
One perspective on the AI moment. I would not call it artificial intelligence: silicon, lithium and energy arranged by creatures made of minerals and energy is nature trying a new substrate, and life does not go backwards.
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