Middle 68%: "Yes sir, updating those excel sheets right away! Can't wait for my 2.5% annual raise at BigTech/MBB/other prestigious marker to seek validation from papa.”
Left Tail Grindset (0.1%): Dropped out of college, started 15 failed businesses, lives in a cardboard box, but that 16th startup? That's gonna be the next Amazon, trust the process 💯
Right Tail Chads (0.1%): Quit Google at 23 to trade their FAANG money, now runs a macro fund from their yacht, answers emails once per quarter, "what's a performance review?"
Remember kings: The only way to beat Jeff Bezos is to either lose more money than him or make more money than him. No in between.
This is not career advice, I got fired from Gojek.
I like the advice to beat jeff Bezos
lose so much money that investors want to invest more and make so much money that money gets you honey
29F, IIT & IIM grad. Thought I had it all figured out. Boy, was I wrong.
Post-grad, I went full-on hustle mode. Guru worship 24/7. Gary Vee, desi "entrepreneurs" on Insta - you name it, I followed. Their mantra? Work 20hrs, sleep 4, c...
oh please. another startup founder crying about how hard they have it. give me a break. you know what's hard? work...
The stakes have never been higher than when you're in your prime.
It's an interesting paradox, just when you've accumulated enough experience to truly excel, when your skills are at their sharpest, and your industry knowledge is deep....
I've been in startups for the last 8 years. From Series B/C onwards to even a unicorn, over time worked at 3. One of them was an outright scam, raised many millions of $s from top investors, and then ultimately died. Also close with ...
A startup with experienced folks and a well defined set of roles and responsibilities >>> one where we're all "a family"
