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Salim Ismail

06/01/23

@ Tom Bilyeu

Organizations often spend more time sustaining themselves than solving the original problems they set out to address.

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THE BIG RESET: Use AI To Build Wealth & GET AHEAD Of 99% Of People | Peter Diamandis & Salim Ismail

@ Tom Bilyeu

THE BIG RESET: Use AI To Build Wealth & GET AHEAD Of 99% Of People | Peter Diamandis & Salim Ismail

06/01/23

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Salim Ismail

06/01/23

@ Tom Bilyeu

You build organizations that often spend more time sustaining themselves than solving the problems they were created to address.

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Salim Ismail

06/01/23

@ Tom Bilyeu

Building an organization often leads to spending more time sustaining it than solving the original problem.

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Yuval Noah Harari

10/28/24

@ Rich Roll

Throughout history, people are good at solving problems, but they often focus on the wrong problems, spending 95% of their effort on solutions rather than identifying the right issues to address.

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Dayu Dara Permata

09/26/23

@ EO

Many people attempt to solve problems that either don't exist or are not the root cause of the symptoms they experience, often due to insufficient problem definition.

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Paul Buchheit

07/17/19

@ Y Combinator

Many startups fail to manage their resources effectively, often doing less with more, leading to wasted funds without tangible results.

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Patrick Collison

02/22/24

@ Dwarkesh Patel

Organizations often lose sight of their original goals over time due to generational turnover, leading to misalignment between current leaders and the founding mission.

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Y Combinator Cast

03/09/21

@ Y Combinator

People with resources often focus on solving problems that matter to them, which may not align with the issues that are significant to others, such as a black woman and mother in her 40s.

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Y Combinator Cast

05/07/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often mistakenly believe that spending more money will help them achieve product-market fit faster, leading to frustration and distraction from their core objectives.

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Jony Ive

05/09/25

@ Stripe

As organizations grow, the challenge becomes maintaining a clear focus on principles and values, especially when faced with changes and new challenges.