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creativity Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is. Last stated 15 years ago
28 Oct 2011
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Patrick McKenzie — holds since 2011-10-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Anyone choosing a career should work out where the money comes from and what value they add; asking the question at all puts you ahead of your peers. — tap to centre the map on it Anyone choosing a career should work out where the money comes from and what value they add; asking the question at all puts you ahead of your peers. Last stated 4 months ago
30 Jun 2026
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Grant Sanderson — holds since 2026-06-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business. — tap to centre the map on it Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business. Last stated 9 months ago
30 Jan 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-01-30 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you. — tap to centre the map on it A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you. Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Thuan Pham — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. — tap to centre the map on it Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do. Last stated 2 years ago
27 Sept 2024
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Derek Sivers — holds since 2024-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Cutting an expense that should not be there pays twice: a smaller team of more competent people is simply better to work in. — tap to centre the map on it Cutting an expense that should not be there pays twice: a smaller team of more competent people is simply better to work in. Last stated 3 months ago
26 Jul 2026
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2026-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In startups, people generally make more money by being good. — tap to centre the map on it In startups, people generally make more money by being good. Last stated a month ago
8 Sept 2026
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Paul Graham — holds since 2026-09-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs. — tap to centre the map on it You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs. Last stated 7 years ago
28 Dec 2019
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Naval Ravikant — holds since 2019-12-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. — tap to centre the map on it In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake. Last stated 10 months ago
15 Dec 2025
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Michael Lewis — holds since 2025-12-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. — tap to centre the map on it "Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role. Last stated 2 years ago
17 Dec 2024
CM
Charity Majors — holds since 2024-12-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. — tap to centre the map on it A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills. Last stated a year ago
28 May 2025
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Camille Fournier — holds since 2025-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard — tap to centre the map on it A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard Last stated 16 years ago
14 Apr 2011
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Ben Horowitz — holds since 2011-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. — tap to centre the map on it AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish. Last stated 2 years ago
25 Mar 2025
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Julie Zhuo — holds since 2025-03-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. — tap to centre the map on it AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people. Last stated 4 weeks ago
27 Sept 2026
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Molly Graham — holds since 2026-09-27 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. — tap to centre the map on it An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach. Last stated 8 years ago
14 Jul 2018
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Will Larson — holds since 2018-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. — tap to centre the map on it A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off. Last stated 3 weeks ago
29 Sept 2026
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Danny Martinez — holds since 2026-09-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. — tap to centre the map on it An obsession with titles is what will screw people over. Last stated 6 months ago
14 Apr 2026
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Brian Lovin — holds since 2026-04-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization — tap to centre the map on it Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization Last stated 18 years ago
12 Jun 2008
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Max Bazerman — holds since 2008-06-12 — tap for who they are
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A career goes better attached to the part of a business that brings the money in than to a cost centre, whatever the work itself is.
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Anyone choosing a career should work out where the money comes from and what value they add; asking the question at all puts you ahead of your peers.
Holds
Solving your community's problems, not just doing your passion for pay, is the path to a profitable business.
Holds
A career is not built by searching for jobs but by accumulating a reputation slowly, so that when you become available the opportunities come to you.
Holds
Earning more is an outer game you do not control; wanting less is an inner game you do.
Holds
Cutting an expense that should not be there pays twice: a smaller team of more competent people is simply better to work in.
Holds
In startups, people generally make more money by being good.
Holds
You probably cannot create wealth through work for a wage, because your inputs are tied too closely to your outputs.
Holds
In creative work there is a real benefit to not following the financial incentives, and to creating scarcity for the sake of quality rather than for its own sake.
Holds
"Hire great people and get out of their way" is dangerous advice for anyone in a leadership role.
Holds
A career ladder must not be a checklist that guarantees promotion, because a promotion depends on the organisation’s needs as much as on the employee’s skills.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
AI favours tiny teams of high-agency individual contributors with blurred roles, and the coordinating manager is not needed until it is time to polish.
Holds
AI-branded layoffs are not about AI; they are about badly run companies putting an AI label on having hired too many people.
Holds
An engineering manager should support six to eight engineers: fewer and they drift into being a tech lead, more and they can only be a coach.
Holds
A portfolio that could be one-shotted, or that looks very familiar next to someone else's, is going to put hiring managers off.
Holds
An obsession with titles is what will screw people over.
Holds
Better organizations recruit more effectively, because most people want to work for a high-quality organization
Holds