Thread by @minney_cat

Two years ago, I embraced a lot of new: a cross country move (👋,SF), a new job in a new industry (👋,venture), plus a whole new community.

Feeling a waterfall of gratitude for the leaders, peers, friends I've met & worked w. in SF, & the most impactful lessons they've shared...

I certainly wouldn’t be in SF w/o @roybahat taking me up on my unabating curiosity to be closer to founders and startups.

Thanks to him, I understand “being mostly-focused is roughly the same as being completely unfocused.”

Focus. It's hard, yet necessary for outlier results.

@roybahat “Figure out if you’re a hunter or a farmer.”

@jasonlk, you were the first non-coworker venture investor I met in SF (thank @jamescham for sending me to the @saastr holiday party)!

I had no idea what you meant at the time, and quickly learned how critical the distinction is.

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr In casual conversation, @yanda recommended “Never Split the Difference” by @vossnegotiation, which became one of the most useful business books I’ve read.

It reshaped my understanding of negotiation, confrontation, and the words “no, yes, fair, and that’s right.”

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation “Once you're in the room, put any self-doubt aside and allow yourself to feel like an equal in advance.“

Thank you for quieting my imposter syndrome, @mishachellam

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam “Amplify the signal and attenuate the noise.” -@mduboe

Can’t underscore this one enough. It applies to honing investment judgment and also to general decision making. ⛏️

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe A way to attenuate the noise?

“Listen to your body. It’s likely already telling you everything you need to know.” -@ShainaConners

🎧I’m glad I tuned in. It's a secret power to trusting my judgment.

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners A way to amplify signal?

✏️“Use writing to scale your time. Pick something and be more public about it, so people can come to you.” -@dksf

Tweets count too, right? :)

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf And signal to noise ratio aside, “you’ll never regret backing someone that you want to work with for years and years.” -@jamescham

I learn _so_ much about how to sharpen my judgment, think in systems, build domain knowledge in simply observing how you work.

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf “To build a thriving community, curate ruthlessly.” -@nifferkin

My last year exploring robotics would have looked very different had we not met and become co-conspirators 🤖

Plus, more of her wisdom here 👇
renaissancecollective.co/renco-blog/bri…?

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin “Seek out female friends, and do business with each other.” -@mallun

#ladybossgoals. Grateful to be in your orbit and to absorb lessons on building a movement from a pro.

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@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun “Ask for what you want. Don’t wait for it to come to you.” -@karinklein. Spoken like the OG #ladyboss that she is 👊

You're a shining example of someone that stays hungry and humble, even after many years of success.

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun @karinklein "Lower the bar."

On its surface controversial, but 🙏 @eriktorenberg for reminding me to be unafraid to Tweet into the void, especially when starting out.

Twitter has been and continues to be instrumental in helping me discover some of the best ideas and relationships.

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun @karinklein @eriktorenberg Inspired by @shivon’s own obsessive curiosity and her ability to find others who share that trait.

It’s made my life richer, and my work so much more interesting.

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun @karinklein @eriktorenberg @shivon Hats off to the many peers and friends in venture I’ve had the privilege of getting to know and to observe, even in the briefest exchanges, how they Get. Shit. Done.

Winning deals is fun, but many of my career highlights come from collaborating & learning with and from you all

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun @karinklein @eriktorenberg @shivon Operator is a popular word these days, but these are the friends in tech I've seen build business ops inside their cos, manage teams w/ grace, sell product swiftly, & much more.

Startups become companies w/ your hard work, & I'm glad I get to pick up your productivity tips

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun @karinklein @eriktorenberg @shivon Speaking of operators, h/t to the rest of the @BloombergBeta team:

@AngKMartin, your versatility continues to amaze ✨
@harleysugarman, your helper nature is a boon 🙌
@LisaWehden, you keep us grounded and focused on impact 🔍

@roybahat @jasonlk @jamescham @saastr @yanda @VossNegotiation @mishachellam @mduboe @ShainaConners @dksf @nifferkin @mallun @karinklein @eriktorenberg @shivon @BloombergBeta @AngKMartin @harleysugarman @LisaWehden Most importantly, grateful for all the founders I've met.

Especially those in the @BloombergBeta family, I feel privileged to back, learn from, and serve you.

Founders are a self-selecting bunch, and I'm glad to have even a small say in whom we want to see succeed.