When I meet with the founders of a new company, my advice is almost always, ‘Do fewer things.’ It’s true of partnerships, marketing opportunities, anything that’s taking up your time. The vast majority of things are distractions, and very few really matter to your success.
Change the world. Build a business. Have fun. - Evan Williams
Change the world. Build a business. Have fun.
- Evan Williams
Assume the best but hire paranoid people. - Evan Williams
Assume the best but hire paranoid people.
Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long time Identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps. - Evan Williams
Take a human desire, preferably one that has been around for a really long time Identify that desire and use modern technology to take out steps.
User experience is everything. It always has been, but it's undervalued and underinvested in. If you don't know user-centered design, study it. Hire … - Evan Williams
User experience is everything. It always has been, but it's undervalued and underinvested in. If you don't know user-centered design, study it. Hire …
Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationships is. - Evan Williams
Failure of your company is not failure in life. Failure in your relationships is.
The things that keep nagging at you are the ones worth exploring. - Evan Williams
The things that keep nagging at you are the ones worth exploring.
Marketing, when done well, is about story telling. - Evan Williams
Marketing, when done well, is about story telling.
When you’re obsessing about one thing, you can reach insights about how to solve hard problems. If you have too many things to think about, you’ll ge… - Evan Williams
When you’re obsessing about one thing, you can reach insights about how to solve hard problems. If you have too many things to think about, you’ll ge…
Take care of yourself: When you don't sleep, eat crap, don't exercise, and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance suffers. Your dec… - Evan Williams
Take care of yourself: When you don't sleep, eat crap, don't exercise, and are living off adrenaline for too long, your performance suffers. Your dec…
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