Insights

Wow, what a gem of an article! Instantly one of my all-time favorites- It’s from 2002, and it could not be any more relevant today. Taste IS often objective and the result of expertise and craftsmanship.

Natural talent needs no explanation. Some people are just born better at certain things than others. While natural talent may win in the short term, it rarely wins in the long term. A lot of people who are naturally talented don’t develop work at getting better. Eventually, naturally talented people are passed by people who…
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It is easier to keep adding exceptions and justifications to a belief than to admit that a challenger has a better explanation. Zeynep Tufekci

If you want to make progress in any area, you need to be willing to give up your best ideas from time to time.

1/10 Speed beats perfection almost every time. 2/10 Most decisions are of “revolving door” nature. Don’t waste time overanalysing. (thanks @JeffBezos) 3/10 Being yourself is always better than a loosy copy of someone else. 4/10 Focus on gradual improvements rather than step change. 5/10 It’s rarely too late to enter a market with better customer experience, see…
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How to think about follow-on investment strategies as an angel investor “The secret in the early-stage is to search for winners, and that’s a discovery process. The secret to follow-on is to pile in the winners, and that’s about information, understanding what’s a winner and what’s not, and avoiding losers.” Zach Coelius | @zachcoeliusManaging Partner, Coelius…
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What we achieve, how we think, and how we act, can be influenced by the expectations of those around us.

Zach Coelius | @zachcoeliusManaging Partner, Coelius Capital Zach joined Jason for an hour of live listener questions across LinkedIn, YouTube, and Twitter, some top insights were: For founders: Create a product that provides incredible value to your customers. This is the foundation for future success.Even if progress seems slow, it’s more important to work on the…
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FACT: The brain does not recognize the difference between physical and emotional pain.  WHAT THIS MEANS FOR US: If we see a friend get cut and bleed all over the place, we rightly freak out and offer help. Yet, when we see someone in emotional pain, they usually pretend they’re not hurt, and we pretend…
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