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17 connected korrents · 16 moments from 14 Apr 2011 to 21 Sept 2026.
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management 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: Nobody can get on top of everything, because you are part of the everything you are trying to get on top of. Nobody can get on top of everything, because you are part of the everything you are trying to get on top of. Last stated 5 years ago
by 15 Aug 2021
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Oliver Burkeman — holds since 2021-08-15 — tap for who they are
Same subject: It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears. — tap to centre the map on it It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears. Last stated 3 months ago
7 Aug 2026
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Max Hodak — holds since 2026-08-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everything around us exists because someone pushed it through with tenacity: the world is a museum of passion projects. — tap to centre the map on it Everything around us exists because someone pushed it through with tenacity: the world is a museum of passion projects. Last stated 4 years ago
25 May 2022
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John Collison — holds since 2022-05-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. — tap to centre the map on it You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use. Last stated 2 months ago
25 Aug 2026
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John Bai — holds since 2026-08-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When everyone has the power to build, the need to stand out is elevated. — tap to centre the map on it When everyone has the power to build, the need to stand out is elevated. Last stated 4 months ago
24 Jun 2026
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Loredana Crisan — holds since 2026-06-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Everyone has the capacity to imagine, but not everyone develops it — tap to centre the map on it Everyone has the capacity to imagine, but not everyone develops it Last stated 12 years ago
31 Oct 2014
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Stephen King — holds since 2014-10-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value. — tap to centre the map on it When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value. Last stated 8 months ago
4 Mar 2026
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Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-03-04 — tap for who they are
Same subject: If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. — tap to centre the map on it If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well. Last stated 3 years ago
5 Jan 2024
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Charity Majors — holds since 2024-01-05 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs — tap to centre the map on it Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs Last stated 4 years ago
17 May 2022
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Thorsten Ball — holds since 2022-05-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. — tap to centre the map on it A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out. Last stated 3 years ago
10 Jan 2024
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Cate Hall — holds since 2024-01-10 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jun 2024
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Aravind Srinivas — holds since 2024-06-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death — tap to centre the map on it A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
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Thomas Hobbes — holds since c. 1651 — 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
Same subject: “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. — tap to centre the map on it “Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Blake Scholl — holds since 2026-07-28 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. — tap to centre the map on it A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero. Last stated 3 months ago
28 Jul 2026
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Sam Altman — holds since 2026-07-28 — 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
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Nobody can get on top of everything, because you are part of the everything you are trying to get on top of.
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It is very hard to actually get stuck, because the action space is always larger than it appears.
Holds
Everything around us exists because someone pushed it through with tenacity: the world is a museum of passion projects.
Holds
You can build anything now, but not everything is worth building; what matters is whether ideas take a shape somebody else would want to use.
Holds
When everyone has the power to build, the need to stand out is elevated.
Holds
Everyone has the capacity to imagine, but not everyone develops it
Holds
When a skill becomes widely attainable, people feel pressure to seek a rarer, higher-leverage skill to prove their value.
Holds
If building the organisation is nobody’s first job, it will not get done well.
Holds
Perfection is unachievable because every goal involves trade-offs
Holds
A drop in agency is the earliest sign of burnout, arriving before you consciously notice you are burning out.
Holds
A founder who picks an idea because the market wants it will give up, because nobody can persist at something that was never important to them.
Holds
A general inclination of all humankind is a perpetual, restless desire of power after power that ends only in death
Last stated c. 1651
Holds
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.
Holds
A CEO can master both peacetime and wartime leadership, but it is hard
Holds
A company can produce a good commercial without a large budget
Holds
“Why now?” is the wrong question to make a founder answer — the honest answer can simply be that you started now.
Holds
A belief nobody else shares is a warning, and a belief everybody shares is also a warning; the right number of people who agree with you is small but not zero.
Holds
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.
Holds