What I Wish Someone Had Told Me
Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started. Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished....
Optimism, obsession, self-belief, raw horsepower and personal connections are how things get started. Cohesive teams, the right combination of calmness and urgency, and unreasonable commitment are how things get finished
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- 2023-12-21
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- 2026-06-04
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- 2 min
https://blog.samaltman.com/what-i-wish-someone-had-told-me
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