M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.

M&A negotiations feel really fun. This is one of the biggest killers of companies, is they entertain acquisition conversations.

Execution gets divided into two key questions: 1) can you figure out what to do and 2) can you get it done.

In the early days of a startup, people's compensation is whatever you negotiate with a founder and it's all over the place.

You have to save the vision speeches for when the company is winning. When you're not winning, you just have to get momentum back.

You should be able to describe any employee as an animal at what they do.

If you ever take your foot off the gas pedal, things will spiral out of control, snowball downwards.