Those back-to-back experiences confirmed what I already knew: That I was a shitty-ass employee and I'd better start my own business.
Everyone is passionate about something. Usually more than one thing. We are born with it.
It's not in the dreaming, it's in the doing.
It takes time, it's a grind. There are no shortcuts. You've got to grind and grind.
If you have managers reporting to managers in a startup, you will fail.
I never look at the glass as half empty or half full. I look to see who is pouring the water and deal with them.