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Three startup Lessons from Tesla Autopilot: Continue reading Three startup Lessons from Tesla Autopilot

In one of the communities I’m part of, we recently talked about a trip to Israel — something that’s been on my bucket list forever (as Aviram Jenik knows). Unfortunately it would be hard to go this time too, due to kids and work schedule. But something that was shared during the information meeting really … Continue reading The Power Of Showing Up

Here’s an interesting story I heard recently: There’s an academic research program (I won’t name it) that’s incredibly popular. They receive far more applications than they can accept, and every single applicant is highly qualified. Here’s what they secretly do: they send a rejection letter to every single qualified applicant by default, without exceptions. Most … Continue reading Don’t Take No For An Answer

When I find myself slipping into a comparison mindset (which happens more often than I’d like!), I try to remind myself of the video game mindset: Certainly easier said than done, but definitely worth trying! Continue reading The Video Game Mindset

One email tip I’d like to share: sometimes start your email from outbox (the “sent” list), rather than inbox. Every email service I know takes you to inbox as the default starting point. But this inadvertently puts you in a reactive mode by default. By starting from the sent list, you can go back and … Continue reading One Email Tip

Why write? Because if a 6-time NBA MVP can do it, you and I don’t really have any excuses 🙂 I stumbled upon Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s Substack today (link in the comments). Had no idea he was such an incredible writer. He’s authored many books on social justice, written for the Veronica Mars TV series, published … Continue reading Why Write?

A story I learned at a recent dinner: Faker, the legendary eSports champion, was raised by his grandmother. This caught my attention because, just a few days before, someone told me that some of the chefs who made it to the final round of a Netflix cooking competition show were also raised by their grandparents. … Continue reading Chip On The Shoulder

What’s one thing that I would do differently in my previous company if I could go back? I’d be more transparent about our financial struggles. On a few occasions I had to fund the company out of my own pocket because we were running out of money and no one was investing in us. But … Continue reading Be More Transparent About Struggles

I’m not a particularly political person, but I believe strongly in the power of progress and change. I recently visited New York’s MoMA, where pictures of two modern buildings caught my eye. One was built in 1929, the other in 1932. Not only have these buildings stood the test of time, but they would also … Continue reading Progress and Change

Do founders need to learn coding? My take: “Yes” if they haven’t started the company yet; “Maybe” or even “No” if they have already started the company. If a founder can code, that’s fantastic. She can communicate better with engineers, have a better understanding of engineering costs for certain product features, or even build a … Continue reading Do Founders Need To Learn Coding?