my favourite consequence of the covid-19 societal lockdown is aquarium penguins roaming around freely and when this is all over I for one welcome them as our new overlords
“When some idea is shaking you so hard, you’re willing to go in to poverty to make it a reality, that’s when you become an entrepreneur” Reed Hastings, founder of Netflix.
“Whenever they ask me if CEOs are born or made. I say, “that’s kind of like asking if Jolly Ranchers are grown or made”. CEO is an UNNATURAL job.” #BenHorrowitz
Great CEOs face the pain. They deal with the sleepless nights, the cold sweats and what Alfred Chuang calls THE TORTURE. Whenever I meet a successful CEO, I ask them how they did it. Mediocre ones point to their brilliant strategic moves.The great CEOs they all say: I DIDN’T QUIT
“WFIO which stands for “We are Fucked, It’s Over” (it’s pronounced “whiff-ee-yo”).Every company goes through at least 2 & up to 5 of these episodes (I’m sure I’ve been through at least a dozen).In all cases, WFIOs feel mucho worse that they are- IF YOU ARE THE CEO” #BenHorrowitz
Según Ben Horowitz: the most difficult skill I learned as CEO was the ability to manage my own psychology. .. the FIRST rule of the CEO psychological melt down is DON’T talk about the psychological melt down.
Being a CEO it’s a lonely job. Esto es un fact que hace poco hice consciente después de 4 copas vino con una amiga que tmb es CEO y fundadora de su empresa... leyendo #TheHardThingabouthardthings les comparto lo siguiente:
Family picture: soy la chaparra en la familia y me tengo que parar de puntitas para poder salir en la foto. en Valle de Bravo, Mexico https://t.co/g3UwxbireP
“What’s the secret to being a successful CEO? Sadly, there’s no secret, but if there is one skill that stands out, it’s the ability to focus and make the best move when there are no good moves” #TheHardthingabouthardthings#BenHorowitz