On winning
This morning, I noticed that my daughter was crying in her room. She informed me that she had crushed her pinky finger in a drawer and it hurt badly.
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From 20 To 100 Million Developers
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On Integrity
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On Selling
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Quality Over Quantity at Conferences
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bld.ai Journey
Five years ago, I left McKinsey as a first-year associate partner to launch bld.ai. Last year, we expanded to 500 members, generated $14 million in revenue a...
Cater, empower, and support collaboration in product design
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Ambiguous jobs that require confidence pay more
Confidence is essential for success in knowledge work, which involves always learning, being creative, and problem solving. But what exactly is confidence, w...
The art of embracing speed
I often share the same guidance with teams at both bld.ai and l2m.vc, so I thought it would be valuable to discuss it here as well.
My story and how it shaped bld.ai
Have you ever been struck with the urge to share a story, but the thought of spending dozens of hours writing it down seems daunting? That’s exactly how I fe...