Varun Kerof

dad to 3 self declared princesses and thus I declare myself king

[Varun Kerof @varunkerof]

What to teach your kids: Teach them to love, be kind and love learning .... To stand up after failing or things don’t go as planned ... To enjoy the journey and that while they should seek outcomes, be detached from it and approval seeking ... And to battle ego. They will be set.

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@bcherny “full stack archetype” is neat to see take shape. Builds on similar framing often referred to in product management:
- Prototyper ≈ Visionary
- Builder ≈ Operator | Craftsperson
- Sweeper ≈ Craftsperson
- Grower ≈ Operator (Growth)
- Maintainer ≈ Operator (Platform)

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Criticizing is easy, reactionary and feels gratifying but it destroys. Nurturing is innate but effortful - done right, its game changing. You just have to decide to start with love.

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@anothercohen #atx energy Saturday night included @Houndmouth at the historical @ScootInn (1800’s Texas bar). Normal scenes you can get used to in the #livemusiccapital

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@anothercohen Let’s connect for a brew around town. Austin is designed for families. Can be at a brewery till late night with kids in tow.

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@zohaibility You’d probably have gone back to sleep if you had notifications disabled.

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@anothercohen For a first time visitor: oasis, Mozart, walk south Congress, Rainey street. With more time: wineries/breweries in dripping springs area. With kids: dm me.

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@shreyas Just super followed you @shreyas. Thank you for all the inspiration in the past year -> tremendous impact on expanding my aperture of thought.

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@CK1london I still pick the wrong one each time!

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@snholli For me it’s usually a couple beers or a coffee at the Hill Country Galleria while the kids run around crazy on the central grass area. Feels like what life is supposed to be. The chaos with you but the stillness of watching it from a distance.

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@daleschang I wonder how much of this is attributes to increased funding and higher marketing spend 🤔. Would be super curious to also see the spend graphs for those who grew 5x vs those that did not juxtaposed on these charts.

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Being invisible while doing good is next level power.

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“No one washes a rental car” - if you don’t let your employees be owners (on projects and/or in equity) don’t expect employees to return the car in any better shape when it’s time to turn in.

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@sm Your should question the supplier of his tools. I don’t think any handyman/woman could do a great job with those plastic tools.

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@Alex_Danco “Baby shark” and “I’m a gummy bear” a child lock

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@mntgmry @jackiereses @Square Beautiful!

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@michelletandler @ShellenbergerMD Please add a plot that shows the corresponding tax revenue for the same period of time.

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If you have multiple kids, a sharpie can diffuse many fights. Simply initial their names on stuff (snack bags, bottles, toys, etc.). Territory awareness and respect starts to form. Caution: this is a hypothesis only. I plan to test this week.

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@ParikPatelCFA @pitdesi Biryani tastes better on a real menu (or newspaper at a dhabba) than eating it off of the phone. Less greasy.

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@paulg Lots of decentralization across talent, funding, business friendliness, founding team mentorship/empowerment, etc. Market access may be one reason (that too on a case by case basis) for boots on the ground in a country/city. Let’s see how this plays out …🤔