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ideas vs execution 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: Going after hard problems is where value is created and what a business's long-term success depends on. Going after hard problems is where value is created and what a business's long-term success depends on. Last stated 6 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: The most valuable problem to pursue is the hardest one someone is genuinely positioned to solve. — tap to centre the map on it The most valuable problem to pursue is the hardest one someone is genuinely positioned to solve. Last stated 5 months ago
4 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Successful societies accept challenges and solve problems bit by bit, which best builds capabilities to meet existential risks should they arise. — tap to centre the map on it Successful societies accept challenges and solve problems bit by bit, which best builds capabilities to meet existential risks should they arise. Last stated 4 weeks ago
26 Sept 2026
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Tyler Cowen — holds since 2026-09-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business is fundamentally about solving a problem for someone while yielding a profit from the transaction. — tap to centre the map on it A business is fundamentally about solving a problem for someone while yielding a profit from the transaction. Last stated 2 years ago
9 Aug 2024
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Tobias Sjösten — holds since 2024-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. — tap to centre the map on it In iterative problem-solving, each failure has value because it rules out one way that doesn't work. Last stated 9 months ago
6 Feb 2026
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Arvid Kahl — holds since 2026-02-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. — tap to centre the map on it Success in growth is the output of a lot of failures, so the real constraint is how much time you have left to fail in. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Elena Verna — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Sacrificing good ideas to go after great ones is perhaps the hardest lesson for any entrepreneur or business to learn. — tap to centre the map on it Sacrificing good ideas to go after great ones is perhaps the hardest lesson for any entrepreneur or business to learn. Last stated 2 months ago
23 Aug 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-08-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Trouble comes from the gap between net worth and expectations: it is when expectations grow faster than net worth. — tap to centre the map on it Trouble comes from the gap between net worth and expectations: it is when expectations grow faster than net worth. Last stated 2 years ago
28 May 2024
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Morgan Housel — holds since 2024-05-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. — tap to centre the map on it Once a problem is correctly framed, the hardest part of solving it is already done. Last stated 11 years ago
31 Aug 2015
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Christopher Olah — holds since 2015-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. — tap to centre the map on it "Lots of anonymous people worked it out by trial and error" is never the real story of an invention: on closer investigation, identifiable people always turn out to be responsible. Last stated 3 years ago
25 Oct 2023
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Anton Howes — holds since 2023-10-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. — tap to centre the map on it A business can have market fit, real advantages, and sustained effort behind a hard product and still fail if it doesn't give customers a strong enough reason to switch from what they already use. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. — tap to centre the map on it A capability existing is not the same as a capability being absorbed: how fast a technology changes the world is not set by how fast the technology improves. Last stated 3 months ago
21 Jul 2026
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Ruxandra Teslo — holds since 2026-07-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. — tap to centre the map on it A contest between five paid firms is not the way to get good creative work. Last stated 2 months ago
14 Aug 2026
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Susan Kare — holds since 2026-08-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. — tap to centre the map on it A culture that is uncompromising but also kind and supportive is the most fertile ground for creativity. Last stated 6 months ago
12 Apr 2026
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Evan Spiegel — holds since 2026-04-12 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them — tap to centre the map on it A feeling of responsibility is probably the greatest inhibitor of creativity; great ideas came from people not paid to have them
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Isaac Asimov — holds since c. 1959 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. — tap to centre the map on it A business can use stewardship of a community publication as a top-of-funnel customer acquisition strategy without needing the publication itself to generate revenue directly. Last stated a month ago
21 Sept 2026
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Chris Coyier — holds since 2026-09-21 — 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: A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget — tap to centre the map on it A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget Last stated 4 years ago
21 Mar 2023
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2023-03-21 — tap for who they are