THREAD: My 20s were full of ups and downs
I lost millions, made millions and helped build some billion dollar startups
My biggest lessons learned:
I lost millions, made millions and helped build some billion dollar startups
My biggest lessons learned:
The future of startups:
- Privacy-first
- Community-first
- Sustainability-first
- Creator-first
- Decentralized-first
- Digital-first
Bookmark this list. Print it out
This is where the world is going
- Privacy-first
- Community-first
- Sustainability-first
- Creator-first
- Decentralized-first
- Digital-first
Bookmark this list. Print it out
This is where the world is going
How to build 1 successful product:
Build 100 unsuccessful products first
You need to fall down to move up
Build 100 unsuccessful products first
You need to fall down to move up
Rule of thumb:
Don’t talk badly about other people in the industry
Be positive. Positivity pays
Don’t talk badly about other people in the industry
Be positive. Positivity pays
One of the healthiest habits to learn:
1. Help people
Exceptional things happen to:
- those who help people
- those who are helped
Win-win
1. Help people
Exceptional things happen to:
- those who help people
- those who are helped
Win-win
Master the "curiosity flywheel"
Don’t join a crypto startup just because it’s hot. That fades quick
Join because you can’t stop thinking about the future of the crypto world
Curiosity drives motivation drives action etc
I call that the curiosity flywheel
How curious are you?
Don’t join a crypto startup just because it’s hot. That fades quick
Join because you can’t stop thinking about the future of the crypto world
Curiosity drives motivation drives action etc
I call that the curiosity flywheel
How curious are you?
It’s never too late to reinvent yourself
Life is long (we hope!)
Life is long (we hope!)
Observation: If 100% of people like you, there is something wrong with you
Being liked by everyone is a liability not an asset
Being liked by everyone is a liability not an asset
Keep a startup journal
I asked one of my billionaire investors what his biggest regret was
His response was short and sweet:
"I wish I wrote more down"
You'll never remember all the ups and downs
Write it down. You'll appreciate it in 5 years
I asked one of my billionaire investors what his biggest regret was
His response was short and sweet:
"I wish I wrote more down"
You'll never remember all the ups and downs
Write it down. You'll appreciate it in 5 years
Embrace being yourself
Most people are afraid of being themselves. Don’t be
If you aren't yourself, you'll create cookie-cutter products
Most people are afraid of being themselves. Don’t be
If you aren't yourself, you'll create cookie-cutter products
Happy people:
- Open
- Warm
- Support people, don't discourage people
- Know there is never a "right time" to make a leap
- Open
- Warm
- Support people, don't discourage people
- Know there is never a "right time" to make a leap
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