Auste Ki

I’m an ambitious creative designing a life that’s productive & fulfilling.

People Ops @ Startups • Thinking in Systems • Building w/AI

[Auste Ki @auste_ki]

Hi, I’m Austé

I’m fascinated by one question:

How do you build a life that’s both ambitious and deeply fulfilling?

I’m exploring it through productivity systems, AI, creativity, books, and travel.

This account is where I’ll document what I learn.

Welcome. 🤍

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@hazhubble @pallyai Pally has saved my a✨s so many times 😁

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Here’s what I’ve noticed about the employees leadership praises behind closed doors:

1. “If I give this to Name, I don’t have to think about it anymore. I know it’ll get done.” (Reliable)

2. “I appreciate how much Name overcommunicates. I never have to chase them down to figure out what’s happening.” (Communicative)

3. “Name gets sh✨t done. They brute-force their way to the finish line.” (High-agency)

4. “I can give Name any problem, even something completely new and random, and they’ll always figure it out.” (Resourceful)

5. “Name takes initiative. I don’t even have to ask.” (Proactive)

Be like Name.

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I’m getting the Q4 scaries.

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San Fran, I expected more. 🤔 Where’s the drone delivery?

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I spoke to dozens of founders & investors at a summit, and this piece of advice kept coming up:

Don’t give up.

It may take 10+ extremely hard years.

It will be painful. Annoying. Boring. Heartbreaking.

But you have to keep going.

Of course, as with any advice, there are a hundred nuances. You’ll have to figure those out for yourself. 🙂

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The real reason we’re celebrating is that it’s rare to see powerful men put their egos aside for the well-being of others.

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@boardyai You’re cute. 🙂

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Everyone’s at founder events now.

How do I find the actual founders? 😅

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@danieldwalton 🎯

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Sometimes the best thing you can do is just lock in on one thing at a time.

It might feel like you’re ignoring everything else, but finishing one thing gives you the space to move on to the next.

Otherwise, everything stays half-done, and chaos accumulates.

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@danieldwalton 💯

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Best learning comes from talking with AND listening to people who know more than you.

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@djcows And please.

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When you realize you deserve better, in whatever shape or form, little shit stops bothering you.

You just focus on how to get there.

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Knowing your strengths is not enough.

To make it in life, you should also deeply understand your weaknesses. ✌🏻

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@jonathan_gortz Agents themselves. 🙂

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I genuinely love how I can build anything I want thanks to my endless creativity, extreme attention to detail, pursuit for perfection, and AI. 🙂

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Stop trying to be a can-do-it-all.

It’s not flattering. It’s inefficient.

Become a pro at delegating instead.

Protect your time for the high-leverage work only YOU can do.

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Start small, BUT with high leverage.

If you want to master consistency, don’t try to build 10 habits at once.

Pick 3 non-negotiables.

❗️Make sure they’re the 3 things that matter most in your CURRENT season of life.

So if you’re in an intense building season:

1. 9 hours of sleep, because recovery is crucial.
2. 30 minutes of working out every day, because you need to stay sharp.
3. 7 hours of DEEP work (no communications/brainstorming stuff, I’m talking real work), because shit needs to get done.

Master those 3 first.

Then, after 2–3 months, add one more or replace when your season changes. 🫡

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It’s AGI, so it should know, right? 👀

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Are 1-year, 3-year, 5-year, and any year-long plans still useful?

This world is moving crazy fast, changing in days, and we don’t even know where we will be same time next year.

Long-term thinking still wins, but I received the advice to plan in 3-month sprints moving forward.

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