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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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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

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

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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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Y Combinator Cast

07/22/23

@ Y Combinator

Founders often get distracted by coding and overbuilding instead of focusing on understanding the core problems their users face.

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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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Y Combinator Cast

02/13/25

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Founders often feel pressured to appear larger and more established, leading them to spend on unnecessary roles and functions that distract from their core mission.

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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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Jony Ive

05/09/25

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

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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

04/01/22

@ Y Combinator

Founders often get caught up in collecting mentors and advisors instead of focusing on building and launching their product, which can lead to a time sink.