The goal of a startup is to make everyone involved as rich as possible as soon as possible. If that doesn't happen, then it is no longer a startup but a traditional enterprise that benefits a few. Timely exits make everyone involved rich. That was the case with Cursor and others.
People are building some genuinely amazing products.
I get to see a lot of them firsthand every dayand I think we sometimes get way too stuck in our own heads while building
So Friday evening, let’s get on a Space and talk
Bring your blockers, the things you’re unsure about, the problems you’ve been thinking about for weeks, what you’re trying to ship
Let’s thrash them out together.
And I don’t want this to be a one-off. If it’s useful, we’ll do this every two weeks and hold ourselves accountable
Validate, Build, Ship, Distribute. Then we do it again
Eric Dier writes a letter to his friend and former teammate Harry Kane in @kicker after the latter won Germany's Footballer of the Year award
"Hi Harry, do you still remember the trip to Perth?
It’s been three years now, but I haven’t forgotten that trip. We were on our way to the pre-season tour with Tottenham, and on the flight over, you told me for the first time: FC Bayern wanted to sign you, and you wanted to move to Bayern as well. We both said that it was probably going to happen - but at the time, we couldn’t have imagined just how perfectly it would actually work out.
And do you remember? nine years earlier? Upton Park on a Saturday afternoon, Premier League matchday. West Ham against Tottenham. I had only just moved from Sporting to Spurs. You came on as a substitute and saw me simply run from the back all the way to the front. Your through ball, me scoring in the 1–0 winner in the third minute of stoppage time. My debut - wow! And that’s how it all started for us. Although, if we’re honest, not that much happened between us at first, did it? We were teammates back then, and we got along. Nothing more than that, really. But we only became friends later, didn’t we? Maybe that was also because we were just 20 and 21 years old, focused on the careers we had only just begun.
Do you remember how people described you as a ‘one-season wonder’ for five years? After 21 goals in the league? The following year you scored 25. Then 29. Then 30. That never bothered you. You just wanted to show everyone what you were capable of, year after year. You never stopped working. You simply got better and better
And even today, after all the Golden Boots, the Golden Shoe and whatever else, you’re still the same person - and that’s something I really admire about you. You and your family are role models for other people, people who have simply remained down-to-earth and humble. You show that hard work can make anything possibe
The move to Bayern did you so much good. But not only because you finally won the titles that eluded you at Tottenham. You simply needed that challenge, didn’t you? That step up to the next level. What an incredible level you have reached
How cool was it that we were able to celebrate together that night when we were officially crowned champions… We had to wait much longer for it than we would have liked, but I think we both agree that we learned some valuable lessons along the way. And damn, how good those cigars tasted by the fire in Ibiza! You deserve all the success you’ve had, and hopefully you’ll win the Ballon d’Or. I’m not saying that just because I’m your friend. The stats and facts speak for themselves - just like all the things that can’t be seen in an Excel table.
Your reliability and your willingness to put yourself at the service of the team are unparalleled.
Greetings from Monaco"
A relationship should be a place where you can actually be yourself. You should be able to talk freely, tell your partner when you’re hurt, ask for what you need, disagree, change your mind, laugh, cry and have difficult conversations without feeling like you’re going to be punished for it. That’s what comfort with someone should look like.
Modern gaming is annoying.
I just got Call of Duty Modern Warfare III. Oya, time to play now. I must create an Activision account to progress.
Oya, account created. Now I have to join a server online to play multiplayer. But I'm not interested in multiplayer.
Oh, there's campaign mode, but you must download another 22GB of data?
I feel sorry for people who didn't grow up gaming in the 90s.
According to our calculations… Coachli does WAY more than help you get paid. 💜
Sell your digital products, coaching offers & classes.
Manage bookings, create sales pages, offer discounts, track conversions and more.
Basically, package it. Sell it. Grow it. All in one place.
I’ve been perfecting my chicken lollipops for close to 10 years. Might be the one thing in life I do best. Maybe that’s kind of pathetic but I don’t care.
I remember when I asked my Nigerian colleague if he would open college funds for his kids. He said, “No, they were born in America, what else do they want.?”
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The best role model for men is a successful family man who has done well financially, has a good social standing, and has been married for over 30 years with well adjusted kids who love him.
If you worked at GoLemon, we’d love to have you join us.
In fact, we’d love to hire the entire team.
If you’re interested, kindly reach out to me.
Let’s keep building.