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Andy Grove

Co-founder and CEO, Intel

“Success breeds complacency. Complacency breeds failure. Only the paranoid survive.”

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Only the paranoid survive.

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Strategic inflection points

The moment the fundamentals of a business shift. See it before it is obvious, then move.

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Ep. 18 · 28 min

The Paranoid

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Let go of what is working before it stops working. A strategic inflection point rarely announces itself, so you move while it still feels early.

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NVIDIA

Build the platform before the market arrives, and be willing to suffer through the years when it looks like a mistake.

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Ray Dalio

Founder, Bridgewater

“Pain plus reflection equals progress.”

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Jeff Bezos

Founder, Amazon

“Minimize regret; it is always Day 1.”

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John Boyd

Fighter pilot, creator of the OODA loop

“Reorient before your map expires.”

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Naval Ravikant

Founder, AngelList

“Build specific knowledge and leverage.”

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Steve Jobs

Co-founder, Apple

“Focus means saying no.”

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Warren Buffett

CEO, Berkshire Hathaway

“Stay inside your circle of competence.”

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