Most startups are not nearly focussed enough. They work hard...maybe, but they don't work hard on the right things.

If someone is getting every decision wrong, that's when you need to act, and at that point it'll be painfully aware to everyone.

Developing a personal connection with anyone you're trying to do a big deal with is really important.

... but the pendulum has swung way out of whack here. A bad idea is still bad, and the pivot happy world we're in today feels suboptimal.

A related advantage of mission oriented ideas, is that you yourself will be dedicated to them.

If you compromise and hire someone mediocre you will always regret it.

I care much more about the growth rate of the market than it's current size and I also care if there's any reason it's going to top out.