Culture isn't soft.
It's the operating system that runs everything.

Decisions without owners are just good intentions.

Don’t fool yourself: Every hard conversation that you avoid becomes a tax on what’s possible.

Culture debt like this can be hard to repay.

Be brave and be kind.

And have the hard conversations.

8️⃣ Shopify started as an online snowboard shop called Snowdevil.

But when the founders struggled with clunky e-commerce tools, they built their own. Soon, they realized the real opportunity wasn’t selling snowboards but the platform itself.

So, which pivot surprised you the most? Comment below…

7️⃣ YouTube was initially conceived as a video-based dating platform called "Tune In Hook Up."

When the dating idea didn’t take off, the founders pivoted to allow users to upload and share any kind of videos

1️⃣ Slack - Before it was a communication tool, the team behind Slack built an immersive game called Glitch.

They repurposed their internal tool into what we use today.

8 of the craziest startup pivots:

(You’ll never believe what began as a dating app)

Time is your scarcest resource.

5 Ways to Master Your Time…

On Memorial Day 1981, Austin, Texas experienced their biggest flood in 70 years.

It was Whole Foods’ 1st year and their only store flooded, all inventory lost.

Then something magical happened…

Coinbase grew 55% annually the past 5 years.
Steal their decision making framework…

Brian Armstrong, CEO of Coinbase, designed this atop their core values of Clear Communication + Efficient Execution.

Use it, or better yet build your own based on your core values

Want to be a 10x better communicator than 95% of people?

17 tactics to follow…

Stop thinking time at your computer is time well spent.

We’re designed for a different rhythm…

🌲 20 minutes in nature reduces stress.

🚶Walking in natural environments reduce feelings of fear or anxiety.

Disconnect to reconnect.