#12. The Discomfort Of Focus.
A recent getaway to Biarritz, France (Sep 25). Photo credit: Greta Kvitten Since our recent exit, I’ve been thinking a lot about what went well and what we could have done better. On the latter—what are the flawed mental models I held largely as a result of being a first-time founder? I thought I would…
#11. Advice Is Cheap
Since the sale of our company, a lot of friends and fellow founders have reached out asking for advice. It’s made me reflect on how easy it is to believe that what worked for me must be some kind of universal truth. But most advice is at risk of being little more than a single…
#10. Writing in the Quiet
I’ve been writing a lot lately—but quietly. The past few years have been intense. At times, it felt like I was watching it all unfold from outside myself, like a film. But this past month, I’ve finally had the chance to pause—to breathe—and to begin taking it all in. One of the things I love…
#9. No solutions, only trade-offs
“There are no solutions, only trade-offs.” Thomas Sowell I heard this quote some time ago, originally made famous by the economist Thomas Sowell. It’s been floating around in my head for some time and recent events in our company’s journey seem to accurately embody the deep rooted truth in this saying. For a lot of my…
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