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What’s harder: a) Building a great product b) Convincing VCs to fund it

Everybody wants to be an entrepreneur. Until they see what being an entrepreneur actually costs. Not money. Time. Sleep. Relationships. Still want it?

The best investment you'll ever make isn't in a stock or a startup. It's a skill nobody can take from you.

Learning how to learn is the most important skill to acquire.

Most people don't fear failure. They fear what people will say when they fail. There's a difference.

If you feel lost, build something. A business. Your body. A skill set. Anything that gives you a reason to learn and focus. Don't worry about choosing the right thing. Don't think about how difficult it will be. Just start moving forward and you'll find a path that feels right

Your 9-5 is making someone else's dream come true. When does yours start?

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What's the one thing no business school actually teaches you?

The worst mistakes in life are made when you try to do fast what’s meant to be done slow. Real, durable things take a long time to build. Careers. Businesses. Relationships. Health. No hacks or shortcuts. The long way is the right way.

What's the one thing investors never ask but always want to know?

The biggest advice I'd give to entrepreneurs in their 20s: Become crazy obsessed with being an optimistic problem-solver. You'll fix big problems before pessimists finish talking about why it can’t be done.

At some point, usually in your 20s, you'll notice that the people around you stop believing in themselves. And no matter how hard you try, you can't save them. By all means, do not let it infect your mind. Stay on your path.

Whatever you do, don’t be the guy who gives up at the exact moment when you should be fighting with everything you have. You’ll make it through either way, but there’s only one way you’ll look back and be proud of yourself.

Would you rather build slow and steady or grow fast and risky?

Entrepreneurship is about self-belief first and business skills second.

What does success actually look like to you?

If accomplishing your dreams was as fast and easy as you thought, you'd already be bored.

You won't get rich by selling your time. You get rich by disconnecting your time from your income.